Assessment of the exposure to Phlebotomus perniciosus and the presence of anti-Leishmania infantum antibodies in stray cats in an endemic region of Spain, and their potential correlation with environmental factors

Assessment of the exposure to Phlebotomus perniciosus and the presence of anti-Leishmania infantum antibodies in stray cats in an endemic region of Spain, and their potential correlation with environmental factors

Phlebotomus perniciosus is a major vector of Leishmania infantum in the Mediterranean. While the seroprevalence of leishmaniosis in Spanish dogs and cats has been studied, data on the exposure of cats to P. perniciosus bites under natural conditions without repellents is limited. Stray cats could se...

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Main Authors: Diana Marteles, María Victoria Martínez, Antonio Fernández, Cristina Riera, Roser Fisa, Xavier Roca-Geronès, Sarah Chavez-Fisa, Sergio Castañeda, Juan David Ramírez, Janine Elizabeth Davis, Petra Sumova, Petr Volf, Maite Verde, Ana González, María Magdalena Alcover, Sergio Villanueva-Saz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Veterinary Quarterly
Subjects:
Cat
ELISA
Leishmania infantum
Phlebotomus perniciosus
serology
western blotting
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/01652176.2024.2421308

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/01652176.2024.2421308

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