New epidemiological aspects of animal leishmaniosis in Europe: The role of vertebrate hosts other than dogs

L Cardoso, H Schallig, MF Persichetti, MG Pennisi - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Infection with Leishmania parasites can lead to severe disease in humans and dogs, which
act as a reservoir in zoonotic transmission. An increasing number of reports suggest that …

[HTML][HTML] Feline leishmaniosis: is the cat a small dog?

MG Pennisi, MF Persichetti - Veterinary Parasitology, 2018 - Elsevier
Leishmania infantum is a vector-borne zoonotic disease transmitted by phlebotomine sand
flies and dogs are considered the main reservoir of the parasite. Feline leishmaniosis (FeL) …

The geographical distribution of cutaneous leishmaniasis causative agents in Iran and its neighboring countries, a review

MA Ghatee, WR Taylor, M Karamian - Frontiers in public health, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major are both the main cause of anthroponotic (ACL)
and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL), respectively, in the Old World. Leishmania …

Phlebotomine sand fly–borne pathogens in the Mediterranean Basin: Human leishmaniasis and phlebovirus infections

M Moriconi, G Rugna, M Calzolari… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Pathogens transmitted to humans by phlebotomine sand flies are neglected, as they cause
infectious diseases that are not on the priority list of national and international public health …

Is leishmaniasis the new emerging zoonosis in the world?

E Montaner-Angoiti, L Llobat - Veterinary Research Communications, 2023 - Springer
Leishmania is a genus of parasitic protozoa that causes a disease called leishmaniasis.
Leishmaniasis is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female sandflies. There …

Epidemiological and diagnostic aspects of feline leishmaniasis with emphasis on Brazil: a narrative review

LFJ Nascimento, TM Cirilo, DS Gomes… - Parasitology …, 2022 - Springer
The leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by the protozoan parasite belonging to
the genus Leishmania. In the New World, although dogs are considered the main parasite …

Seroprevalence of Leishmania infection and molecular detection of Leishmania tropica and Leishmania infantum in stray cats of İzmir, Turkey

H Can, M Döşkaya, HG Özdemir, EA Şahar… - Experimental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Leishmaniasis caused by more than 20 species of genus Leishmania is transmitted by the
bite of infected phlebotomine sand flies. The studies on Leishmania infection in cats is very …

[HTML][HTML] Leishmania infection in cats and feline leishmaniosis: An updated review with a proposal of a diagnosis algorithm and prevention guidelines

A Pereira, C Maia - Current research in parasitology & vector-borne …, 2021 - Elsevier
Leishmaniosis is a vector-borne disease caused by protozoans of the genus Leishmania,
which are transmitted to vertebrates, including cats, through the bites of female …

Leishmania tropica and Leishmania infantum infection in dogs and cats in central Israel

G Baneth, Y Nachum-Biala, O Adamsky, I Gunther - Parasites & vectors, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Three species of Leishmania cause disease in humans in Israel and
are endemic in the Middle East: Leishmania infantum, Leishmania tropica and Leishmania …

Leishmania infection in cats and dogs housed together in an animal shelter reveals a higher parasite load in infected dogs despite a greater seroprevalence among …

G Baneth, Y Nachum-Biala, A Zuberi, N Zipori-Barki… - Parasites & vectors, 2020 - Springer
Background An outbreak of leishmaniosis was studied in cats and dogs housed together
with no separation in an animal shelter in Israel. Methods The study included recording of …