A cross-sectional study of Leishmania infantum infection in stray cats in the city of Zaragoza (Spain) using serology and PCR.

Maria Magdalena AlcoverAsier BasurcoAntonio FernandezCristina RieraRoser FisaAna GonzalezMaite VerdeAna María GarridoHéctor RuízAndrés YzuelSergio Villanueva-Saz

Published in: Parasites & vectors (2021)

The results obtained in this study, using serological tests and qPCR, indicate the existence of L. infantum asymptomatic infection in apparently healthy stray cats in the city of Zaragoza, an endemic area in Spain.

Keyphrases

physical activity
risk factors