Real-time PCR applications for diagnosis of leishmaniasis

L Galluzzi, M Ceccarelli, A Diotallevi, M Menotta… - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease caused by many Leishmania species, which can
infect both humans and other mammals. Leishmaniasis is a complex disease, with …

[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) …

A cross-sectional study of Leishmania infantum infection in stray cats in the city of Zaragoza (Spain) using serology and PCR

MM Alcover, A Basurco, A Fernandez, C Riera… - Parasites & …, 2021 - Springer
Background Feline leishmaniosis is a vector-borne parasitic disease caused by Leishmania
spp. Leishmania infection in dogs is prevalent in the Mediterranean basin, but in other …

Is the cat an important reservoir host for visceral leishmaniasis? A systematic review with meta-analysis

S Asfaram, M Fakhar, SH Teshnizi - Journal of Venomous Animals …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
In recent years feline leishmanial infections (FLI) have been studied more than ever before
in various parts of the world. However, evidence-based knowledge on FLI has remained …

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 …

[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 …

Emerging feline vector-borne pathogens in Italy

G Morganti, F Veronesi, V Stefanetti, T Di Muccio… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Background The epidemiology of feline vector-borne pathogens (FeVBPs) has been less
investigated in cats than in dogs. The present study assessed the prevalence of Rickettsia …

Feline leishmaniosis: an emerging public health problem

AE Ahuir-Baraja, MP Ruiz, MM Garijo, L Llobat - Veterinary sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Leishmaniosis is the third most important vector-borne disease in humans, preceded by
malaria and lymphatic filariasis, and it is considered endemic in tropical and subtropical …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis and epidemiology of Leishmania infantum in domestic cats in an endemic area of the Amazon region, Brazil

AVVO Rocha, BFS Moreno, AD Cabral… - Veterinary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Visceral leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease caused by Leishmania infantum for which dogs
are the main reservoir. In South America, presence of this disease is expanding along with …

Skin lesions in feline leishmaniosis: A systematic review

F Abramo, F Albanese, S Gattuso, A Randone… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Feline leishmaniosis (FeL) is increasingly reported throughout the world and skin lesions
predominate in the clinical picture. There are, however, few evidence-based data on …