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 …

Although dogs are considered the main reservoir of Leishmania infantum infection in
endemic areas in Europe, the existence of other wild vertebrate reservoirs has been …

Xenodiagnosis has previously proved that hares (Lepus granatensis) from a focus of
leishmaniasis in the southwestern Madrid region (Spain) are infective to Phlebotomus …

Leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum is a vector-borne zoonotic disease endemic
in southern Europe, but which is spreading northwards. Millions of dogs, cats and other non …

Leishmaniasis are neglected diseases caused by several species of Leishmania that affect
humans and many domestic and wild animals with a worldwide distribution. The objectives …

Wild vertebrates are involved in the transmission cycles of numerous pathogens.
Additionally, they can affect the abundance of arthropod vectors. Urbanization, landscape …

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 …

Mesocarnivores are small-or mid-sized carnivore species that display a variety of ecologies
and behaviours. In Europe, wild mesocarnivores are represented by the red fox (Vulpes …

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 …

In Europe, free-ranging wildlife has been linked to the emergence of several vector-borne
diseases such as rodents for Borrelia burgdorferi sl In particular, wild carnivorans are one of …