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Visceral leishmaniasis in an infant gorilla ( Gorilla gorilla gorilla ): Clinical signs, diagnosis, and successful treatment with single‐dose liposomal amphotericin B
Author(s) -
Tinoco Herlandes Penha,
Costa Maria Elvira Loyola Teixeira,
Pessanha Angela Tinoco,
Coelho Carlyle Mendes,
Carvalho Tatiane Furtado,
Mol Juliana Pinto da Silva,
Viana Agostinho Gonçalves,
Bueno Lilian Lacerda,
Fujiwara Ricardo Toshio,
Santos Renato Lima
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/jmp.12354
Subject(s) - gorilla , visceral leishmaniasis , leishmaniasis , medicine , amphotericin b , antifungal , immunology , dermatology , biology , paleontology
A 2‐year‐old captive gorilla ( Gorilla gorilla gorilla ) was diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil, and treated with a single dose of liposomal amphotericin B, which resulted in clinical cure. This is the first report of visceral leishmaniasis in gorillas, and the first reported liposomal amphotericin B treatment in great apes.