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Skin Lesions in Feline Leishmaniosis: A Systematic Review
Feline leishmaniosis (FeL) is increasingly reported throughout the world and skin lesions predominate in the clinical picture. There are, however, few evidence-based data on cutaneous feline leishmaniosis and directions are strongly needed for a better management of the disease. In this study, we sy...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8070508/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33924616 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10040472 |
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author | Abramo, Francesca Albanese, Francesco Gattuso, Silvia Randone, Alessandra Fileccia, Ivan Dedola, Carla Ibba, Fabrizio Ottaiano, Paola Brianti, Emanuele |
author_facet | Abramo, Francesca Albanese, Francesco Gattuso, Silvia Randone, Alessandra Fileccia, Ivan Dedola, Carla Ibba, Fabrizio Ottaiano, Paola Brianti, Emanuele |
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description | Feline leishmaniosis (FeL) is increasingly reported throughout the world and skin lesions predominate in the clinical picture. There are, however, few evidence-based data on cutaneous feline leishmaniosis and directions are strongly needed for a better management of the disease. In this study, we systematically reviewed what is currently known about the clinical dermatological presentation of FeL through analysis of the literature and, further, by adding unpublished cases managed by Italian veterinary dermatologists. Sixty-six feline cases of cutaneous leishmaniosis published in 33 articles between 1990 and 2020 met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed. Six unpublished cases of cutaneous FeL managed by Italian dermatologists were also reviewed. The majority of cases were reported from South America, followed by Europe and North America. Nodules were the most frequently reported clinical signs and the presence of Leishmania in lesioned skin was assessed mainly by cytology. A total of six Leishmania species have been identified as being responsible for skin lesions. Coinfections by FIV or FeLV were reported in 12.1% and 9.1% of the cases, respectively. Clinical data including treatment have been analyzed and discussed to provide directives for proper management of the disease for which cats may also serve as domestic reservoirs for human infections. |
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spelling | pubmed-80705082021-04-26 Skin Lesions in Feline Leishmaniosis: A Systematic Review Abramo, Francesca Albanese, Francesco Gattuso, Silvia Randone, Alessandra Fileccia, Ivan Dedola, Carla Ibba, Fabrizio Ottaiano, Paola Brianti, Emanuele Pathogens Systematic Review Feline leishmaniosis (FeL) is increasingly reported throughout the world and skin lesions predominate in the clinical picture. There are, however, few evidence-based data on cutaneous feline leishmaniosis and directions are strongly needed for a better management of the disease. In this study, we systematically reviewed what is currently known about the clinical dermatological presentation of FeL through analysis of the literature and, further, by adding unpublished cases managed by Italian veterinary dermatologists. Sixty-six feline cases of cutaneous leishmaniosis published in 33 articles between 1990 and 2020 met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed. Six unpublished cases of cutaneous FeL managed by Italian dermatologists were also reviewed. The majority of cases were reported from South America, followed by Europe and North America. Nodules were the most frequently reported clinical signs and the presence of Leishmania in lesioned skin was assessed mainly by cytology. A total of six Leishmania species have been identified as being responsible for skin lesions. Coinfections by FIV or FeLV were reported in 12.1% and 9.1% of the cases, respectively. Clinical data including treatment have been analyzed and discussed to provide directives for proper management of the disease for which cats may also serve as domestic reservoirs for human infections. MDPI 2021-04-13 /pmc/articles/PMC8070508/ /pubmed/33924616 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10040472 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Systematic Review Abramo, Francesca Albanese, Francesco Gattuso, Silvia Randone, Alessandra Fileccia, Ivan Dedola, Carla Ibba, Fabrizio Ottaiano, Paola Brianti, Emanuele Skin Lesions in Feline Leishmaniosis: A Systematic Review |
title | Skin Lesions in Feline Leishmaniosis: A Systematic Review |
title_full | Skin Lesions in Feline Leishmaniosis: A Systematic Review |
title_fullStr | Skin Lesions in Feline Leishmaniosis: A Systematic Review |
title_full_unstemmed | Skin Lesions in Feline Leishmaniosis: A Systematic Review |
title_short | Skin Lesions in Feline Leishmaniosis: A Systematic Review |
title_sort | skin lesions in feline leishmaniosis: a systematic review |
topic | Systematic Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8070508/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33924616 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10040472 |
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