Epidemiological and diagnostic aspects of feline leishmaniasis with emphasis on Brazil: a narrative review
| العنوان: | Epidemiological and diagnostic aspects of feline leishmaniasis with emphasis on Brazil: a narrative review |
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| المؤلفون: | Victor Fernando Santana Lima, Luiz Fernando de Jesus Nascimento, Ana Carolina Amado Gomes, Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara, Tatyane Martins Cirilo, Dharliton Soares Gomes, Ricardo Scher, Sona Jain, Silvio Santana Dolabella |
| المصدر: | Parasitology Research |
| بيانات النشر: | Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2021. |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | medicine.medical_specialty, Epidemiology, Protozoology - Review, Disease, Biology, Cat Diseases, Serology, Leishmaniases, Dogs, parasitic diseases, Diagnosis, medicine, Infection control, Animals, Felis catus, Dog Diseases, Leishmania infantum, Leishmaniasis, General Veterinary, General Medicine, medicine.disease, biology.organism_classification, Leishmania, Leishmania braziliensis, Infectious Diseases, Insect Science, Immunology, Cats, Leishmaniasis, Visceral, Parasitology, Brazil |
| الوصف: | The leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by the protozoan parasite belonging to the genus Leishmania. In the New World, although dogs are considered the main parasite reservoir, in the last two decades, several studies have confirmed the role of cats (Felis catus) in the epidemiology of the disease and feline leishmaniasis (FeL) is now considered to be an emerging disease. The present review summarizes the current knowledge about FeL, focusing on important immunopathological aspects, epidemiology, and diagnostic methods applied for felines in Brazil. Cats are infected with the same species of Leishmania found in dogs (i.e., Leishmania infantum). Like dogs, skin lesions are the most common in cats with clinical FeL, mainly affecting the cephalic region and less frequently the legs which may be accompanied by generalized signs or visceral involvement. Information on the immune response of cats to Leishmania infection is scarce; however, efficient infection control is seen in most cases. For diagnosis, generally, the same methods as those in dogs are used, mainly serological tools. But there is a lack of studies focusing the performance of these methods for diagnosing FeL. The estimated overall prevalence of FeL in Brazil is 8%, with L. infantum being the most prevalent species. However, infections with Leishmania braziliensis and Leishmania amazonensis have also been reported. In conclusion, although there has been an increase in the publication related to FeL in Brazil in recent years, there is a lack of research relating immune response and diagnosis of these animals. Cats have been shown to be competent hosts for Leishmania parasites, and their role in the epidemiology of the disease cannot be underestimated, especially in areas of Brazil where the disease is historically endemic. |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1432-1955 0932-0113 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::69bc64f44a262056c7e2c16f2c3632cb http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC8580739 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....69bc64f44a262056c7e2c16f2c3632cb |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 14321955 09320113 |
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