Infection with Leishmania parasites can lead to severe disease in humans and dogs, which
act as a reservoir in zoonotic transmission. An increasing number of reports suggest that …

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) …

Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major are both the main cause of anthroponotic (ACL)
and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL), respectively, in the Old World. Leishmania …

Though scantly investigated, Leishmania infantum infection and clinical cases of
leishmaniasis in cats have been recently reported in several countries of the Mediterranean …

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 …

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 …

Objectives Leishmaniosis is a vector-borne disease and in European countries is caused by
Leishmania infantum. Cats are considered secondary reservoirs of the infection in endemic …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) due to Leishmania tropica is a neglected tropical disease
characterized by a wide geographical distribution in the Mediterranean basin and is …

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 …

Abstract Background Three species of Leishmania cause disease in humans in Israel and
are endemic in the Middle East: Leishmania infantum, Leishmania tropica and Leishmania …