Objectives: Three species of protozoal Hepatozoon species (H felis, H canis and H silvestris) are known to infect cats in Europe. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Hepatozoon species in samples from cats living in Germany that were submitted to a veterinary laboratory....
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Schäfer, I.; Kohn, B.; Nijhof, A. M.; Müller, E.
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Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2022, 24, 10, pp 994-1000
Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are caused by pathogens of human and veterinary concern representing a major public health issue worldwide. Although feline medicine has progressed much in the recent decades, data on feline TBDs (FeTBDs) remain scant. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence...
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Carbonara, M.; Iatta, R.; Sgroi, G.; Papadopoulos, E.; Lima, C.; Bouhsira, E.; Miró, G.; Nachum-Biala, Y.; Baneth, G.; Otranto, D.
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Elsevier GmbH, Munich, Germany
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Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2023, 14, 5,
Background: Among live wild mammals adapted to urban and peri-urban habitats in Europe, members of the families Felidae, Mustelidae and Sciuridae deserve special attention as pathogen reservoirs because all of these families include members that are kept as pets. We report here the results of our...
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Hornok, S.; Boldogh, S. A.; Takács, N.; Kontschán, J.; Szekeres, S.; Sós, E.; Sándor, A. D.; Wang YuanZhi; Tuska-Szalay, B.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Parasites and Vectors, 2022, 15, 174, pp (21 May 2022)
Background: A Hepatozoon parasite was initially reported from a cat in India in 1908 and named Leucocytozoon felis domestici. Although domestic feline hepatozoonosis has since been recorded from Europe, Africa, Asia and America, its description, classification and pathogenesis have remained vague...
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Baneth, G.; Sheiner, A.; Eyal, O.; Hahn, S.; Beaufils, J. P.; Anug, Y.; Talmi-Frank, D.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Parasites and Vectors, 2013, 6, 102, pp (15 April 2013)
Three different Hepatozoon (Apicomplexa, Hepatozoidae) species have been described infecting domestic cats in Europe (i.e. H. felis, H. canis and H. silvestris), however, reports on clinical hepatozoonosis are uncommon and treatment protocols are not clearly defined. A six-year-old male European...
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Basso, W.; Görner, D.; Globokar, M.; Keidel, A.; Pantchev, N.
Publisher
Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Shannon, Irish Republic
Citation
Parasitology International, 2019, 72, pp 101945
Background: Vector-borne diseases are emerging worldwide and have an important zoonotic relevance. In the last few years, the interest in vector-borne pathogens in cats has increased. However, studies on feline vector-borne pathogens on tropical islands are lacking. Islands differ from continental...
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Pereira, C.; Maia, J. P.; Marcos, R.; Luzzago, C.; Puente-Payo, P.; Dall'Ara, P.; Faustino, A.; Lauzi, S.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Parasites and Vectors, 2019, 12, 294, pp (11 June 2019)
Among vector-borne protozoa Hepatozoon felis and Cytauxzoon europaeus are considered emerging species in felids in Europe. To investigate the presence of these two protozoa 127 domestic cats and 4 wildcats were screened by PCRs targeting the 18S rRNA gene of Hepatozoon spp. and piroplasms, as well...
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Tuska-Szalay, B.; Boldogh, S. A.; Farkas, R.; Rompos, L.; Takács, N.; Beresnyák, V.; Izsó, Á.; Kontschán, J.; Lanszki, J.; Hornok, S.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Pathogens, 2023, 12, 5,
The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Hepatozoon species in samples from cats living in Germany. The study included cats tested by PCR between 2007 and 2020 by the LABOKLIN laboratory. Coinfections with other vector-borne infectious agents were considered in cats tested by...
Author(s)
Schäfer, I.; Kohn, B.; Nijhof, A. M.; Müller, E.
Publisher
British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), Quedgeley, UK
Citation
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2022, 2022,
Background: Feline infectious agent studies are lacking in Cyprus. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence and risk factors for various feline infectious agents, including feline vector-borne pathogens (FVBP), in cats from Cyprus. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive, multicentre ...
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Attipa, C.; Papasouliotis, K.; Solano-Gallego, L.; Baneth, G.; Nachum-Biala, Y.; Sarvani, E.; Knowles, T. G.; Mengi, S.; Morris, D.; Helps, C.; Tasker, S.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Parasites and Vectors, 2017, 10, 130, pp (13 March 2017)
Knowledge on the presence of Cytauxzoon sp. and Hepatozoon spp. in Italy is scant and mostly limited to a few areas of Northern and Southern regions, respectively. The present study updated the current epidemiological scenario by investigating the occurrence of these protozoa in domestic cats from...
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Grillini, M.; Simonato, G.; Tessarin, C.; Dotto, G.; Traversa, D.; Cassini, R.; Marchiori, E.; Regalbono, A. F. di
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MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Pathogens, 2021, 10, 9,