Background: Feline leishmaniosis is a vector-borne parasitic disease caused by Leishmania spp. Leishmania infection in dogs is prevalent in the Mediterranean basin, but in other animals, such as cats, it could also play a role in the epidemiology of the disease. Information on the geographical...
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Alcover, M. M.; Basurco, A.; Fernandez, A.; Riera, C.; Fisa, R.; Gonzalez, A.; Verde, M.; Garrido, A. M.; Ruíz, H.; Yzuel, A.; Villanueva-Saz, S.
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BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
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Parasites and Vectors, 2021, 14, 178, pp (25 March 2021)
Background: There is limited information about feline leishmaniosis (FeL) management in clinical practice. Leishmania infantum is the species of Leishmania most frequently reported in both dogs and cats in countries of the Mediterranean region (henceforth 'Mediterranean countries'), Central and...
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Garcia-Torres, M.; López, M. C.; Tasker, S.; Lappin, M. R.; Blasi-Brugué, C.; Roura, X.
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BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
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Parasites and Vectors, 2022, 15, 253, pp (11 July 2022)
Feline lymphoplasmacytic rhinitis (FLPCR) is a rare disease with an unclear pathogenesis characterized by lymphoplasmacytic (LPC) inflammation and progressive tissue destruction. Aims were to evaluate specific FLPCR clinical and pathological features to gain insights into disease pathogenesis....
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Roccabianca, P.; Turchetto, S.; Ferrari, N.; Romeo, C.; Bonacini, S.; Mortellaro, C. M.; Godizzi, F.; Tecilla, M.
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Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 2021, 234,
Background: Leishmania infection in cats is being increasingly reported in endemic areas. Nevertheless, only a few clinical cases have been described in cats, and even fewer have provided information on the response to treatment and a proper follow-up. Here we report a case of feline leishmaniosis...
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Brianti, E.; Celi, N.; Napoli, E.; Abbate, J. M.; Arfuso, F.; Gaglio, G.; Iatta, R.; Giannetto, S.; Gramiccia, M.; Otranto, D.
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BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
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Parasites and Vectors, 2019, 12, 121, pp (26 March 2019)
Objectives: Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is an immune-mediated disease initiated by feline coronavirus (FCoV) infection. To date, the only proven route of transmission is the faecal-oral route, but a possible localisation of FCoV in the reproductive tract of tom cats is of concern, owing to...
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Stranieri, A.; Probo, M.; Pisu, M. C.; Fioletti, A.; Meazzi, S.; Gelain, M. E.; Bonsembiante, F.; Lauzi, S.; Paltrinieri, S.
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Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2020, 22, 2, pp 178-185
Background: Feline leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum is considered a rare disease in endemic areas, whereas subclinical infections are common. Immune response plays a key role in driving the course of L. infantum infection in other host species; however, the feline cell-mediated immune...
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Priolo, V.; Martínez-Orellana, P.; Pennisi, M. G.; Masucci, M.; Prandi, D.; Ippolito, D.; Bruno, F.; Castelli, G.; Solano-Gallego, L.
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BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
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Parasites and Vectors, 2019, 12, 133, pp (26 March 2019)
We conducted an exploratory serological survey to evaluate the exposure of Bornean wild carnivores to several viruses common to domestic felids, at interface areas between protected forest and industrial agriculture in the Kinabatangan floodplain (Sabah, Malaysia). Blood samples, collected from...
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Guerrero-Sánchez, S.; Wilson, A.; González-Abarzúa, M.; Kunde, M.; Goossens, B.; Sipangkui, R.; Frias, L.
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Wiley, Berlin, Germany
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Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2022, 69, 5, pp e3250-e3254
This study evaluated the humoral and cellular response in 100 cats living in an endemic area of visceral leishmaniosis (VL) using the Montenegro Skin Test (MST) and serological diagnosis and compared the MST with other diagnostic techniques. Sixty 60%, (60/100) cats were positive for MST and the...
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Alves, M. L.; Silva, D. T. da; Spada, J. C. P.; Leonel, J. A. F.; Benassi, J. C.; Pereira, N. W. B.; Vioti, G.; Alves-Martin, M. F.; Paula, N. F. de A.; Starke-Buzetti, W. A.; Oliveira, T. M. F. de S.
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Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Experimental Parasitology, 2022, 239,
Case series summary: This was a retrospective study on the clinical features and response to treatment in seven cats with feline hyperaesthesia syndrome (FHS) and tail mutilation. FHS is a poorly understood disorder characterised by skin rippling over the dorsal lumbar area, episodes of jumping and ...
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Batle, P. A.; Rusbridge, C.; Nuttall, T.; Heath, S.; Marioni-Henry, K.
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Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2019, 21, 2, pp 178-185
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.
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BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Parasites and Vectors, 2017, 10, 130, pp (13 March 2017)