Abstract
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease and parasitic zoonosis that occurs worldwide (i.e., Latin America, Africa and Eurasian countries; Desjeux 2005, Dahroug et al. 2010, 2011, Otranto et al. 2013). It is caused by parasitic kinetoplastids of the Leishmania genus transmitted by arthropod vectors (i.e. sandflies such as Lutzomyia spp.) and presents a great diversity of clinical profiles, depending on the affected areas (Otranto et al. 2013). This disease mainly affects humans and wild carnivoran species, mostly canids, with dogs as major reservoir hosts (Deane & Deane 1954, Silva et al. 2000, Figueiredo et al. 2008, Dantas-Torres et al. 2012). Even though domestic and wild felids are unusual reservoirs, and rarely develop the disease, several studies suggest that these species may play an important role in the epidemiology of the disease (Poli et al. 2002, Maia et al. 2008, Nasereddin et al. 2008, Dantas-Torres et al. 2012). Here we report the first record of a clinical manifestation of Leishmaniasis disease in a wild Jaguar (Panthera onca) in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Highlights
Laboratorio de Análisis Espaciales, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, México, D.F. México
We report the first record of a clinical manifestation of Leishmaniasis disease in a wild Jaguar (Panthera onca) in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Cutaneous leishmaniasis can affect cartilaginous tissue and internal structures, including striated muscle and eventually bone, causing severe destruction of these tissues (Desjeux 2005), as detected in this individual. This is the first report of a clinical manifestation of leishmaniasis in a wild Jaguar in the Americas
Summary
Laboratorio de Análisis Espaciales, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, México, D.F. México. González-Maya Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, México, D.F. México.
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