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- Title
First report of canine leprosy in Europe: molecular and clinical traits.
- Authors
Dedola, C.; Zobba, R.; Parpaglia, M. L. Pinna; Chessa, B.; Antuofermo, E.; Polinas, M.; Pittau, M.; Alberti, A.
- Abstract
The article offers information on the case of canine leproid granuloma (CLG) in Europe which is a mycobacterial cutaneous disease characterised by nodular skin lesions. It relates the case of a three-year-old female German shorthaired pointer which undergo dermatological and histopathological examinations. Moreover, it concludes the association of canine leprosy with mycobacterial strains of the Mycobacterium simiae.
- Subjects
CANIDAE; VETERINARY dermatology; HANSEN'S disease; MYCOBACTERIAL diseases in animals; TISSUE wounds; HISTOPATHOLOGY; DISEASES
- Publication
Veterinary Record: Journal of the British Veterinary Association, 2014, Vol 174, Issue 5, p120
- ISSN
0042-4900
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1136/vr.102012