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- Title
Anti-Leishmania spp. antibody detection in domestic cats from a visceral leishmaniasis transmission area.
- Authors
Hartmann, Gabriela; Roman, Isac Junior; Lorenzetti, Douglas Miotto; Herbichi, Alana Pivoto; Mazaro, Renata Dalcol; dos Santos, Matheus Yuri; Tonin, Alexandre Alberto; Vogel, Fernanda Silveira Flôres; Fighera, Rafael Almeida
- Abstract
Feline leishmanial infection is reported worldwide, but the epidemiological role of domestic cats in the leishmaniasis cycle remains unclear, and cats might act as cryptic reservoir hosts in endemic areas with no feline leishmaniosis cases. Considering that, a serological screening for anti-Leishmania spp. antibodies was performed by indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT) in 389 necropsied cats' serum samples from a new visceral leishmaniasis transmission area with no feline leishmanial infection reported to unveil if the cats are being exposed to the parasite. The overall seroprevalence for Leishmania spp. was 11.05% (43/389). No association was found between sex, neutering status, age group, breed, coat length, feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection, and Leishmania spp. antibody detection. A positive association was found with coat color (cats within the orange spectrum with white [particolor]) (OR = 2.47, CI 95% 1 – 6.13, P = 0.044) and a negative association (OR = 0.38, CI 95% 0.18 – 0.79, P = 0.01) between feline leukemia virus (FeLV) infection and IFAT positivity for Leishmania spp. Therefore, it is concluded that the seroprevalence found was greater than 10%, indicating contact of the protozoan with cats in the region served.
- Subjects
VISCERAL leishmaniasis; CATS; FELINE leukemia virus; FELINE immunodeficiency virus; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; ANIMAL coloration
- Publication
Parasitology Research, 2023, Vol 122, Issue 11, p2631
- ISSN
0932-0113
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00436-023-07961-w