Leishmania infantum, an obligate intracellular parasite, is the causative agent of visceral
leishmaniasis (VL) in the Mediterranean Basin and more recently North America. Natural …

Leishmaniasis is an important insect vectored disease that accounts for approximately
57,000 human deaths worldwide annually [1]. Leishmaniasis is a zoonosis. Dogs are …

L infantum are species belonging to the Larroussius subgenus (eg, Phlebotomus
perniciosus, Phlebotomus ariasi, Phlebotomus perfiliewi, Phlebotomus neglectus, and …

This review discusses leishmaniasis in cats and dogs in the United States. Leishmaniasis is
endemic in Foxhound populations in the United States and is still being characterized in this …

This article reviews essential topics of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) due to
Leishmania infantum infection. It focuses on the current serological and molecular …

Canine leishmaniosis (CaNL) is a major zoonotic disease endemic in more than 70
countries in the world. It is enzootic in regions of southern Europe, Africa, Asia, South and …

Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is an invasive disease of dogs, caused by Leishmania spp.
parasites transmitted by the bite of an infected phlebotomine sand fly. CanL is declared an …

At present it is not possible to determine in advance the outcome of Leishmania infantum
infection. Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL), caused by Le. infantum, is a natural disease …

Latin America encompasses diverse geographical, cultural and socio-economic conditions,
which are reflected in the challenges for infectious disease control in the region. One of the …

Leishmaniasis is a vectorborne, protozoan disease caused by infection with Leishmania
species transmitted by infected phlebotomine sandflies. This article focuses on visceral …