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14 p, 493.8 KB Prevalence study and risk factor analysis of selected bacterial, protozoal and viral, including vector-borne, pathogens in cats from Cyprus / Attipa, Charalampos (Cyvets Veterinary Center) ; Papasouliotis, Kostas (University of Bristol. Molecular Diagnostic Unit) ; Solano Gallego, Laia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Baneth, Gad (Hebrew University. Koret School of Veterinary Medicine) ; Nachum-Biala, Yaarit (Hebrew University. Koret School of Veterinary Medicine) ; Sarvani, Elpida (University of Bristol. Molecular Diagnostic Unit) ; Knowles, Toby G. (University of Bristol. School of Veterinary Sciences) ; Mengi, Sena (Petcare Veterinary Clinic) ; Morris, David (University of Bristol. Molecular Diagnostic Unit) ; Helps, Chris (University of Bristol. Molecular Diagnostic Unit) ; Tasker, Séverine (University of Bristol. School of Veterinary Sciences)
Feline infectious agent studies are lacking in Cyprus. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence and risk factors for various feline infectious agents, including feline vector-borne pathogens (FVBP), in cats from Cyprus. [...]
2017 - 10.1186/s13071-017-2063-2
Parasites & vectors, Vol. 10 (march 2017)  
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8 p, 409.9 KB Diagnostic performance of ELISA, IFAT and Western blot for the detection of anti- Leishmania infantum antibodies in cats using a Bayesian analysis without a gold standard / Persichetti, Maria Flaminia (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia) ; Vullo, Angela (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia) ; Masucci, Marisa (Università degli Studi di Messina. Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie) ; Marty, Pierre (Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice) ; Delaunay, Pascal (Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice) ; Vitale, Fabrizio (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia) ; Pennisi, Maria Grazia (Università degli Studi di Messina. Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie)
Anti- Leishmania antibodies are increasingly investigated in cats for epidemiological studies or for the diagnosis of clinical feline leishmaniosis. The immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT), the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and western blot (WB) are the serological tests more frequently used. [...]
2017 - 10.1186/s13071-017-2046-3
Parasites & vectors, Vol. 10 (march 2017)  
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8 p, 1.4 MB Histological and parasitological distinctive findings in clinically-lesioned and normal-looking skin of dogs with different clinical stages of leishmaniosis / Ordeix, Laura (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Hospital Clínic Veterinari) ; Dalmau, A. (Mediterrani Veterinaris) ; Osso, Montsant (Consultori Veterinari) ; Llull, Joan (Hospital MonVeterinari) ; Montserrat-Sangrà, Sara (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Solano Gallego, Laia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Normal-looking skin of dogs with leishmaniosis frequently shows microscopic lesions along with the presence of Leishmania amastigotes. However, histological lesions with or without detection of amastigotes might not occur in less severe clinical cases. [...]
2017 - 10.1186/s13071-017-2051-6
Parasites & vectors, Vol. 10 (march 2017)  
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7 p, 610.4 KB The inflammatory cytokine effect of Pam3CSK4 TLR2 agonist alone or in combination with Leishmania infantum antigen on ex-vivo whole blood from sick and resistant dogs / Martínez-Orellana, Pamela (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Quirola-Amores, Paulina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Montserrat-Sangrà, Sara (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Ordeix, Laura (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals) ; Llull, Joan (Hospital Mon Veterinari) ; Álvarez-Fernández, Alejandra (Clinica Veterinaria Noreña) ; Solano Gallego, Laia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
A wide spectrum of clinical manifestations and immune responses exist in canine L. infantum infection. Ibizan hounds are more "resistant" to disease than other dog breeds. Recognition of pathogen-associated molecule patterns by toll like receptors (TLRs) rapidly triggers a variety of anti-microbial immune responses through the induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-6 which may play an important role in controlling Leishmania infection. [...]
2017 - 10.1186/s13071-017-2062-3
Parasites & vectors, Vol. 10 (march 2017)  

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