Publications by authors named "D Kasabalis"
Investigation of comorbidities in dogs with leishmaniosis due to Leishmania infantum.
Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports
April 2023
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the prevalence of comorbidities in dogs related to Leishmania infantum, comparing three groups: non-infected dogs, infected dogs without symptoms, and those with leishmaniosis.
- Researchers conducted extensive lab tests, finding various comorbidities in all groups but no independent risk factors for infection by L. infantum.
- However, certain factors such as being a mongrel and lack of preventive care were linked to a higher risk of developing leishmaniosis in infected dogs.
Article Synopsis
- Blood samples were collected from 23 adult dogs with purulent arthritis linked to CanL, and tests were conducted to measure ANA and RF levels.
- The study found that none of the dogs tested positive for ANA and only 3 out of 23 were positive for RF, suggesting that positive serum titers for these markers are rare in dogs with CanL-associated arthritis.
Background: The optimal microscopic magnification and number of optical fields of adhesive tape strip cytological slides that should be examined when searching for Malassezia yeasts on canine skin are unknown.
Objectives: To determine the optimal magnification and the minimum number of optical fields that should be examined to maximise intraobserver repeatability and interobserver reproducibility.
Materials And Methods: Seven experienced examiners counted, twice, the number of yeasts in 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 optical fields of 40 slides at ×400 and ×1000 magnification.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of stress hyperglycaemia in sick cats, and to investigate the association of stress hyperglycaemia with systemic inflammatory response syndrome and outcome.
Materials And Methods: Medical records (2004 to 2013) from sick cats admitted to the Medicine Unit of a Veterinary Teaching Hospital were retrospectively reviewed. Cases were enrolled if a serum glucose measurement and a complete medical record were available.
Serum cobalamin concentrations in dogs with leishmaniosis before and during treatment.
Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis
October 2021
Hypocobalaminemia in dogs is most commonly associated with gastrointestinal disorders leading to impaired absorption and utilization of cobalamin. The objectives of this study were to compare serum cobalamin concentrations between dogs with leishmaniosis and clinically healthy dogs, and to assess possible alterations of serum cobalamin concentrations in dogs with leishmaniosis at different timepoints during treatment. Fifty-five dogs with leishmaniosis and 129 clinically healthy dogs were prospectively enrolled.
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