Feline Leishmania infection in a canine leishmaniasis endemic region, Portugal

• Authors: Campino L, Cristóvão JM, Gomes J, Maia C, Martins A, Nunes M, Rebêlo E
• Journal: Veterinary Parasitology
• Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Feline+Leishmania+infection+in+a+canine+leishmaniasis+endemic+region%2C+Portugal

Canine leishmaniasis (CanL) caused by Leishmania infantum is a serious zoonotic public health and veterinary problem in the Mediterranean basin. Leishmania infection in domestic cats (Felis catus domesticus) has been reported in several countries where this zoonosis is endemic, such as Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Greece, Israel, Palestine and Brazil. The aim of this study […]
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