First case of feline leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum genotype E in a cat with concurrent nasal squamous cell carcinoma

• Authors: Campino L, Cristóvão JM, Faísca P, Maia C, Ramos C, Sousa C
• Publication Year: 2015
• Journal: Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
• Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28491373

CASE SUMMARY: This is the first clinical report of feline viscerocutaneous leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum genotype E associated with an invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in a domestic cat from Portugal. Initially, the cat presented a single cutaneous lesion in the right nostril. A fine-needle aspiration was performed and Leishmania amastigotes were observed without the presence of cells […]
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