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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… Click to show full abstract
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.
Keywords:
liposomal amphotericin;
visceral leishmaniasis;
gorilla;
gorilla gorilla;
single dose
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Primatology
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Journal of Medical Primatology
Year Published: 2018
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