Prevalence and Factors Related to <i>Leishmania infantum</i> Infection in Healthy Horses (<i>Equus caballus</i>) from Eastern Spain

Prevalence and Factors Related to <i>Leishmania infantum</i> Infection in Healthy Horses (<i>Equus caballus</i>) from Eastern Spain

Leishmaniosis is a zoonosis caused by <i>Leishmania</i> spp., an intracellular protozoan parasite. This parasite is transmitted by sandflies, and the disease is endemic in the Mediterranean basin. In recent years, the number of species which could be a reservoir of the parasite is increa...

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Main Authors: Lola Martínez-Sáez, Quentin Dulac, Esperanza Montaner-Angoiti, Pablo Jesús Marín-García, Lola Llobat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
equine
<i>Leishmania</i>
One Health
parasitic infection
zoonosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/18/2889

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