Limited data is available on feline leishmaniosis (FeL) caused by Leishmania infantum
worldwide. The LeishVet group presents in this report a review of the current knowledge on …

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 …

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) …

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are prevalently investigated in dogs. Studies on feline VBDs
are scant, though feline leishmaniosis (FeL) is increasingly recognised as a disease of cats …

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 …

Though scantly investigated, Leishmania infantum infection and clinical cases of
leishmaniasis in cats have been recently reported in several countries of the Mediterranean …

Cats are susceptible to infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2). Whilst a number of studies have been performed worldwide on owned cats …

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 …

Background Feline leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum is often associated with
feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection; however, the role and clinical significance of …

Stray cats in the city of Milan, Italy, were tested for Leishmania infantum and other selected
infections. Twenty-seven cats (30.0%) were seroreactive by indirect fluorescent antibody test …