Dirofilariasis represents a zoonotic mosaic, which includes two main filarial species
(Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens) that have adapted to canine, feline, and human hosts with …

Bartonellosis is a vector-borne zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution that can infect
humans and a large number of mammals including small companion animals (cats and …

Humans become infected with Toxoplasma gondii mainly by ingesting uncooked meat
containing viable tissue cysts or by ingesting food or water contaminated with oocysts from …

Companion vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are an important threat for pet life, but may also
have an impact on human health, due to their often zoonotic character. The importance and …

Feline coronavirus (FCoV) is a ubiquitous RNA virus of cats, which is transmitted faeco-
orally. In these guidelines, the European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases (ABCD) presents …

Practical relevance: Feline coronavirus (FCoV) infection is very common in cats, usually
causing only mild intestinal signs such as diarrhoea. Up to 10% of FCoV infections …

Alien species, one of the biggest threats to natural ecosystems worldwide, are of particular
concern for oceanic archipelagos such as Galápagos. To enable more effective …

Dirofilaria immitis is a parasitic filarial nematode responsible for heartworm disease in
domestic as well as wild canines and felines and pulmonary or cutaneous infections in …

Cause: FeLV, a gammaretrovirus of domestic cats, is a member of the Oncornavirus
subfamily of retroviruses. It contains a protein core with single-stranded RNA protected by an …

In a world where climate change, vector expansion, human activity, and pathogen dispersal
do not respect boundaries, the human–animal–pathogen interface has become less …