Amazonian biodiversity is increasingly threatened due to the weakening of policies for
combating deforestation, especially in Brazil. Loss of animal and plant species, many not yet …

The definition of a reservoir has changed significantly in the last century, making it
necessary to study zoonosis from a broader perspective. One important example is that of …

Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease affecting millions of people worldwide. The disease
is caused by different species of Leishmania, and it is manifested by three major clinical …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines Group (VGG) was convened
in order to develop guidelines for the vaccination of dogs and cats that have global …

Since July 2009, there has been a community outbreak of leishmaniasis in the south-west
area of the Madrid autonomous community, Spain, affecting residents from four towns that …

Canine leishmaniasis (CanL) is a parasite-borne disease mainly induced by Leishmania
infantum in the Old World and Leishmania chagasi (infantum) in the New World. CanL is a …

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 …

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 …

Background Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are caused by a wide range of
pathogens transmitted to dogs by arthropods including ticks and insects. Many CVBD …

Leishmania infantum is the etiological agent of canine leishmaniosis (CanL) in Europe,
where it is endemic in the Mediterranean region, with dogs being considered the major …