Leishmania infantum Infection in a Domestic Cat: A Real Threat or an Occasional Finding?
Lais Kelly Amâncio Ribeiro BerenguerCaio Felipe Cavalcanti de Andrade GomesJanilene de Oliveira NascimentoJéssica Cristianne Mazer BernardiVictor Fernando Santana LimaJaqueline Bianque de OliveiraCarlos Alberto do Nascimento RamosRafael Antonio Nascimento RamosLeucio Câmara AlvesPublished in: Acta parasitologica (2020)
This is the first molecular characterization of L. infantum infecting domestic cats in Pernambuco. Therefore, veterinary practitioners should consider this putative infection in cats living in areas where canine and human Leishmaniasis has been reported.