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 …

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 …

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 …

Although dogs are considered the main domestic reservoirs for Visceral Leishmaniosis (VL),
which is caused in the Americas by Leishmania chagasi, infected cats have also been …

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 …

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 …

Natural infection of domestic cats by Leishmania infantum (synonym: L. chagasi) has been
demonstrated in several European, Latin American, and Asian countries, and the estimated …

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 …

Leishmaniasis is a “neglected tropical disease” and serious public health issue in Brazil.
While dogs are recognized as particularly important reservoirs, recent reports of domestic …

Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been increasingly recognized in cats living in
areas endemic for the disease. Co-infection with Leishmania infantum and other infectious …