Estudos Sobre Leishmaniose: I. Primeiros Casos de Leishmaniose Espontânea Observados em Cobáios

The author describes the first cases of spontaneous leishmaniasis in guinea-pigs, as verified for the first time, in Curitiba, at the Institute of Biology and Technological Research. Studying the inoculability of Paracoccidioide brasiliensis in guinea-pigs, he found animals which presented tumoral lesions in the ears and peritesticular skin. The examination of these tumors, mixed with a small drop of Giemsa's original solution, plus the exam of the rubbings of the same material, coloured by the May-Grunwald Giemsa after fixation by Heidenhein's solution and the histological exams of the cuts i...