What do we know about feline leishmaniosis?
| Autor: | Sofia Duarte, Sérgio Ramalho Sousa, Carla S. Soares |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
040301 veterinary sciences
030231 tropical medicine Disease Cat Diseases Asymptomatic Serology 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Zoonoses medicine Seroprevalence Animals Leishmania infantum Small Animals CATS biology Zoonosis Leishmaniasis 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Europe Epidemiologic Studies Immunology Cats Leishmaniasis Visceral medicine.symptom Brazil |
| Zdroj: | Journal of feline medicine and surgery. 18(6) |
| ISSN: | 1532-2750 |
| Popis: | According to the World Health Organization (WHO), endemic areas of leishmaniosis have spread and the number of reported cases has increased. Europe is one of the continents with greatest risk of the re-emergence of this zoonosis. The significance of the cat as a reservoir of Leishmania species and not simply an accidental host seems to be gaining ground, mainly because: (i) cats can present increased seropositivity between serological analyses, but the pattern of seropositivity is not consistent between cats; (ii) cats can be infected for some months and thus are available for sandflies; and (iii) cats transmit the Leishmania species agent in a competent form. Furthermore, cats have behavioural characteristics that contribute to infection by Leishmania infantum and, as such, feline leishmaniosis (FeL) has been reported worldwide. When clinical signs of FeL are present, they are non-specific and frequently occur in other feline diseases. If they go undiagnosed, they can contribute to an underestimation of the actual occurrence of the disease in cats. The low seroprevalence titres, along with the commonly asymptomatic infection in cats, can further contribute to the underestimation of FeL occurrence. This work aims to raise awareness about FeL among veterinarians by providing a review of the current status of FeL infection caused by L infantum worldwide, the major clinicopathological features of infection, along with recent developments on FeL diagnosis, treatment and prevention. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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