First report Hepatozoon spp. in ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in Mato Grosso do Sul

A hepatozoonose é uma hemoparasitose descrita no Brasil pela primeira vez, em 1979, e relatada com maior frequência nos últimos anos. O agente causador da infecção é um protozoário do gênero Hepatozoon sp., sendo Hepatozoon canis a espécie que mais acomete cães domésticos brasileiros. O cão se infecta com H. canis após a ingestão de carrapatos infectados com oocistos esporulados do protozoário. A doença não apresenta sintomatologia específica, mas pode ocorrer coinfecções com outras hemoparasitose o que pode dificultar ou até mesmo agravar o diagnóstico clínico da doença. A presença de isogametas em células polimorfonucleares no esfregaço sanguíneo de cães ainda é muito utilizada, apesar de sua baixa sensibilidade. Testes moleculares podem revelar a verdadeira realidade da doença no país e seu uso vem sendo utilizado como forma de diagnóstico para a rotina veterinária. A associação de Doxiciclina com Dipropionato de Imidocarb tem sido considerada eficaz no tratamento de hepatozoonose. O presente trabalho tem por objetivo relatar a ocorrência de hepatozoonose em uma fêmea canina adulta, atendida no Hospital Veterinário da Universidade Uniderp, com diagnóstico de hérnia perineal. Palavras chave: Hemoparasitose. Esfregaço. Doença. AbstractHepatozoonosis is a hemoparasthosis described in Brazil for the first time in 1979 and reported more frequently in recent years. The agent that causes the infection is a protozoan of the genus Hepatozoon sp, being Hepatozoon canis the species that most affects Brazilian domestic dogs. The dog becomes infected with H. canis after ingestion of ticks infected with sporulated protozoan oocysts. The disease does not present specific symptoms, but coinfections with other hemoparasites may occur, which may hinder or even aggravate the disease clinical diagnosis. The presence of isogamates in polymorphonuclear cells in the dogs’ blood smear is still widely used, despite its low sensitivity. Molecular tests may reveal the true reality of the disease in the country and its use has been used as a diagnostic form for the veterinary routine. The association of Doxycycline with Imidocarb Dipropionate has been considered effective in the hepatozoonosis treatment. The present study aims to report the occurrence of hepatozoonosis in an adult female canine, attended at the Veterinary Hospital of Uniderp University, with diagnosis of perineal hernia. Keywords: Hemoparasitosis. Smear. Disease

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Hepatozoonose Canina: Relato de Caso

Santos

Halverson

Oliveira

2019

UNIC

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First report Hepatozoon spp. in ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in Mato Grosso do Sul

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