Companion vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are an important threat for pet life, but may also
have an impact on human health, due to their often zoonotic character. The importance and …

In the early 1960s, Professor William (Bill) FH Jarrett was presented with a time–space
cluster of cats with lymphoma identified by a local veterinary practitioner, Harry Pfaff, and …

Cause: FeLV, a gammaretrovirus of domestic cats, is a member of the Oncornavirus
subfamily of retroviruses. It contains a protein core with single-stranded RNA protected by an …

In order to analyse the prevalence of cat viral diseases in China, including feline parvovirus
(FPV), feline calicivirus (FCV), feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV‐1), feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) …

Recently, tick and flea-borne pathogens have been detected in wild carnivores maintained
in captivity in Brazilian zoos. Since free-roaming cats are frequently found in Brazilian zoos …

Cytauxzoonosis is an emerging infectious disease that affects wild felids as well as the
domestic cat; it is caused by the apicomplexan protozoan parasites belonging to the genus …

Abstract The endangered Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) had an outbreak of infection
with feline leukemia virus (FeLV) in the early 2000s that resulted in the deaths of 3 animals …

Phylogenetic sister clades Bartonella and Brucella within the order Rhizobiales present
some common biological characteristics as well as evident differences in adaptations to their …

Human population growth around protected areas increases the contact between wild and
domestic animals, promoting disease transmission between them. This study investigates …

The Bartonella species are zoonotic agents that infect mammals and are transmitted by
arthropod vectors. Approximately 18 distinct genotypes cause diseases in humans, and may …