Challenges of animals shelters in caring for dogs infected with Leishmania and other pathogens

• Published in: Veterinary parasitology (Amsterdam) Vol. 49; p. 100988
• Main Authors: da Silva, Alessandra Salles, de Medeiros Silva, Marcel Miranda, de Oliveira Mendes Aguiar, Carolina, Nascimento, Paulo Ricardo Petrucio, da Costa, Eliardo Guimarães, Jeronimo, Selma M.B., de Melo Ximenes, Maria de Fátima Freire
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Animals; Babesia; Babesia spp; Dog Diseases - epidemiology; Dogs; Ehrlichia canis; Humans; Leishmania infantum; Leishmania infantum - genetics; Leishmaniasis - drug therapy; Leishmaniasis - veterinary; Leishmaniasis, Visceral - parasitology; Leishmaniasis, Visceral - veterinary; One health; Psychodidae - parasitology; Sustainable Development Goals (SDG); Leishmania infantum; One health; Sustainable Development Goals (SDG); Ehrlichia canis; Babesia spp

The incidence of human Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) has decreased in Brazil; however, the number of areas reporting human and canine cases has increased, with Leishmania infantum usually preceding human infection. This study aimed to analyze the profile of infectious diseases that are endemic for bot...