Antibody response to Phlebotomus perniciosus saliva in cats naturally exposed to phlebotomine sand flies is positively associated with Leishmania infection
- Authors: Pereira A, Cristóvão JM, Vilhena H, Martins A, Cachola P, Henriques J, Coimbra M, Catarino A, Lestinova T, Spitzova T, Volf P, Campino L, Maia C
- Publication Year: 2019
- Journal: Parasites & Vectors
- Link: https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-019-3376-0
Background Zoonotic leishmaniosis, caused by the protozoan Leishmania infantum, is a public and animal health problem in Asia, Central and South America, the Middle East and the Mediterranean Basin. Several phlebotomine sand fly species from the subgenus Larroussius are vectors of L. infantum. Data from dogs living in endemic areas of leishmaniosis advocate the use of antibody response to […]
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