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Veterinary parasitology2010; 169(3-4); 408-414; doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.01.022

An autochthonous case of cutaneous bovine leishmaniasis in Switzerland.

Abstract: The present case report describes a novel etiological agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis that appears for the first time in a cow. A similar agent had recently been described as causing autochthonous infections in horses of Germany and Switzerland. The infection in the cow was initially diagnosed upon clinical and immunohistological findings. Subsequent comparative sequence analysis of diagnostic PCR products from the internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) of ssrRNA classified the respective isolate as neither Old World nor New World Leishmania species, but yielded complete identity of the analysed sequence with the above mentioned horse cases and 98% identity to Leishmania sp. siamensis, an organism recently identified in a visceral leishmaniasis patient from Thailand. The potential transmitting vectors for all these cases have not yet been identified. Future investigations will have to elucidate the veterinary-epidemiological relevance of this etiological agent, as well as biological parameters such as transmission mode and geographical origin and distribution.
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Publication Date: 2010-01-25 PubMed ID: 20153118DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.01.022Google Scholar: Lookup
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This study documents the first known case of a cow developing skin lesions caused by a Leishmania parasite, which was also recently identified causing similar infections in horses in Germany and Switzerland. The research aims to understand more about this parasite, the ways it could be transmitted and its potential impact on animals.

Discovery of a New Etiological Agent of Bovine Leishmaniasis

  • The researchers detailed a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis, skin disease caused by a Leishmania parasite, in a cow for the first time.
  • This same organism has recently been reported causing similar infections in horses in Germany and Switzerland, marking an intriguing expansion of the known host range of the Leishmania organisms.

Identification of the Leishmania Species

  • Initial diagnosis of the cow’s infection was based on clinical findings – the presence of skin lesions – and immunohistological tests.
  • More decisive evidence for the causative agent came from comparative sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) of small subunit ribosomal RNA (ssrRNA).
  • This DNA sequence analysis revealed that the isolate could not be classified as either Old World or New World Leishmania species but was identical to the Leishmania species found in horses from Germany and Switzerland.
  • The new Leishmania species was found to be 98% identical to Leishmania sp. siamensis, a species recently found to cause visceral leishmaniasis in a human patient from Thailand.

Future Investigations

  • The transmission vectors for this new Leishmania species have not yet been identified, providing directions for future research.
  • Further studies will also need to assess the veterinary-epidemiological significance of this organism, considering its apparent ability to infect a wider range of host species than previously known Leishmania species.
  • Additional research could involve the investigation of the biological parameters of the parasite, such as its transmission mode, geographical origin, and distribution.

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Lobsiger L, Müller N, Schweizer T, Frey CF, Wiederkehr D, Zumkehr B, Gottstein B. (2010). An autochthonous case of cutaneous bovine leishmaniasis in Switzerland. Vet Parasitol, 169(3-4), 408-414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.01.022

Publication

Veterinary parasitology
ISSN: 1873-2550
NlmUniqueID: 7602745
Country: Netherlands
Language: English
Volume: 169
Issue: 3-4
Pages: 408-414

Researcher Affiliations

Lobsiger, L
  • Idexx Diavet Laboratory AG, Dept. Pathology, Schlyffistrasse 10, CH- 8806 Bäch, Switzerland.
Müller, N
    Schweizer, T
      Frey, C F
        Wiederkehr, D
          Zumkehr, B
            Gottstein, B

              MeSH Terms

              • Animals
              • Cattle
              • Cattle Diseases / diagnosis
              • Cattle Diseases / parasitology
              • Cattle Diseases / pathology
              • Leishmania / isolation & purification
              • Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / diagnosis
              • Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / pathology
              • Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / veterinary
              • Switzerland

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