Transmission and epidemiology of zoonotic protozoal diseases of companion animals

KJ Esch, CA Petersen - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Over 77 million dogs and 93 million cats share our households in the United States. Multiple
studies have demonstrated the importance of pets in their owners' physical and mental …

Dogs, cats, parasites, and humans in Brazil: opening the black box

F Dantas-Torres, D Otranto - Parasites & vectors, 2014 - Springer
Dogs and cats in Brazil serve as primary hosts for a considerable number of parasites, which
may affect their health and wellbeing. These may include endoparasites (eg, protozoa …

LeishVet update and recommendations on feline leishmaniosis

MG Pennisi, L Cardoso, G Baneth, P Bourdeau… - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
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 …

[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) …

Leishmaniose visceral no Brasil

M Marcondes, CN Rossi - Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research …, 2013 - revistas.usp.br
A leishmaniose visceral (LV) está entre as mais importantes doenças transmitidas por
vetores que ocorrem no Brasil, principalmente devido ao seu caráter zoonótico. Atualmente …

Can domestic cats be considered reservoir hosts of zoonotic leishmaniasis?

C Maia, L Campino - Trends in parasitology, 2011 - cell.com
Canine and human zoonotic leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum, which is
transmitted by the bite of infected phlebotomine sand flies, is a serious public health problem …

Coinfection of Leishmania chagasi with Toxoplasma gondii, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) in cats from an endemic area of …

LSV Sobrinho, CN Rossi, JP Vides, ET Braga… - Veterinary …, 2012 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study was to determine the coinfection of Leishmania sp. with
Toxoplasma gondii, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) …

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 …

Vaccines for canine leishmaniasis

CB Palatnik-de-Sousa - Frontiers in immunology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Leishmaniasis is the third most important vector-borne disease worldwide. Visceral
leishmaniasis (VL) is a severe and frequently lethal protozoan disease of increasing …

Current status of L. infantum infection in stray cats in the Madrid region (Spain): implications for the recent outbreak of human leishmaniosis?

G Miró, C Rupérez, R Checa, R Gálvez, L Hernández… - Parasites & vectors, 2014 - Springer
Background Since 2009, the incidence of human leishmaniosis in the SW of the Madrid
region has been unusually high. Although dogs are the main reservoir for this disease, a …