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 …

Visceral leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease caused by Leishmania infantum for which dogs
are the main reservoir. In South America, presence of this disease is expanding along with …

The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of Leishmania spp. antibodies, and
its association with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukemia virus (FeLV), in …

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 …

The clinical manifestations most frequently observed in cats with leishmaniasis caused by
Leishmania infantum are cutaneous alterations, which suggest a high parasitic load in the …

Zoonotic leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum is a disease of One Health concern
since human and animal cases and environmental damage are interconnected. L. infantum …

Leishmania infantum infection in cats has been reported in several countries, including
Brazil. However, the transmission of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) from cats to another host …

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

Recently, Leishmania infantum has increasingly been detected in stray cats in endemic
regions of the world. Cats have been considered playing a role in the epidemiology of …

Feline leishmanial infection is reported worldwide, but the epidemiological role of domestic
cats in the leishmaniasis cycle remains unclear, and cats might act as cryptic reservoir hosts …