Emerging feline vector-borne pathogens in Italy

Abstract Background The epidemiology of feline vector-borne pathogens (FeVBPs) has been less investigated in cats than in dogs. The present study assessed the prevalence of Rickettsia spp., Babesia spp., Cytauxzoon spp. and Leishmania infantum infections in cat populations living in central Italy, b...

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Main Authors: Giulia Morganti, Fabrizia Veronesi, Valentina Stefanetti, Trentina Di Muccio, Eleonora Fiorentino, Manuela Diaferia, Azzurra Santoro, Fabrizio Passamonti, Marina Gramiccia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3409-8