Open AccessLow susceptibility of domestic cats to experimental Leishmania infantum infection
Author(s) -
Baharak Akhtardanesh,
Reza Kheirandish,
Iraj Sharifi,
Ali Mohammadi,
Ali Mostafavi,
Tohid Mahmoodi,
Mohammad Ebrahimi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.249481
Subject(s) - cats , leishmania infantum , visceral leishmaniasis , population , leishmaniasis , veterinary medicine , medicine , asymptomatic , biology , physiology , pathology , environmental health
: The dogs are considered the main reservoir of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), but lately the disease incidence has been reported in cats also. In this study, the susceptibility of domestic cats to experimental Leishmania infantum infection was assessed by different diagnostic methods.