Tick-borne pathogens affect a wide range of vertebrate hosts. To identify tick-borne
pathogens among dogs from Campo Grande, MS, Brazil testing seropositive for Leishmania …

Because infected dogs are widely considered to be the main domestic reservoir for
Leishmania infantum (syn Leishmania chagasi) parasites in Brazil, the diagnosis of canine …

Visceral leishmaniasis caused by the protozoan Leishmania infantum is a zoonosis. The
domestic dog is the primary reservoir in urban areas. This study aimed to evaluate the …

An epidemiological Leishmania spp. and entomological Phlebotomine sandflies survey was
performed in cat shelters at leishmaniasis endemic area of Brazil. Blood and conjunctival …

Abstract In Barra de Guaratiba, an endemic area for American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL)
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, control campaigns were unable to reduce canine infection rates …

Infection by different Leishmania spp. in cats has been reported in many countries. In Spain,
since the first Leishmania infection described in 1933, sporadic clinical cases in cats have …

One hundred and sixty-six cats from two animal shelters were subjected to enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay (ELISA), indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT) …

Knowledge of potential reservoirs of Leishmania spp. in an anthropic environment is
important so that surveillance and control measures can be implemented. The aim of this …

The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical and laboratory profiles of canine
leishmaniasis in two distinct areas. Dogs from urban and rural areas were examined. The …

Leishmaniosis is a zoonosis caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. American
cutaneous leishmaniosis (ACL) is mainly caused by the species L. amazonensis and L …