dc.contributor.author | Cabezón, Oscar | |
dc.contributor.author | Martínez-Orellana, Pamela | |
dc.contributor.author | Puig Ribas, Maria | |
dc.contributor.author | Jota Baptista, Catarina | |
dc.contributor.author | Gassó, Diana | |
dc.contributor.author | Velarde, Roser | |
dc.contributor.author | Fernández Aguilar, Xavier | |
dc.contributor.author | Solano-Gallego, Laia | |
dc.contributor.other | Producció Animal | ca |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-04-26T08:50:13Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-04-26T08:50:13Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024-04-02 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Cabezón, Óscar, Pamela Martínez-Orellana, M. Ribas, Catarina Jota Baptista, Diana Gassó, Roser Velarde, Xavier Fernández-Aguilar, and Laia Solano‐Gallego. 2024. “Leishmania Infection in Wild Lagomorphs and Domestic Dogs in North-East Spain.” Animals 14 (7): 1080. doi:10.3390/ani14071080. | ca |
dc.identifier.issn | 2076-2615 | ca |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12327/2949 | |
dc.description.abstract | Leishmania infantum is a zoonotic protozoan parasite distributed worldwide that is transmitted
by phlebotomine sandflies. Dogs are the main reservoir for human infections. However, in recent years,
the capacity of lagomorphs to contribute to Leishmania transmission has been confirmed. The present study
aimed to assess Leishmania spp. exposure and infection in lagomorphs and sympatric domestic dogs in
NE Spain. Sera from European hares, European rabbits, and rural dogs were tested for antibodies against
L. infantum using an in-house indirect ELISA. PCR analysis targeting Leishmania spp. was performed in
spleens from L. europaeus. Antibodies against Leishmania spp. were detected in all the species analyzed.
Total sample prevalence was significantly higher in O. cuniculus (27.9%) than in L. europaeus (2.0%). Results
of the PCR were all negative. The present study expands knowledge about Leishmania infections in
free-ranging lagomorphs in the Iberian Peninsula, suggesting a more important role of O. cuniculus in the
study area. Given the strong correlation between lagomorph densities and human leishmaniasis outbreaks
in Spain, the high rabbit and human densities in NE Spain, and the high Leishmania spp. seroprevalence in
rabbits, it becomes imperative to establish surveillance programs for lagomorphs in this region. | ca |
dc.description.sponsorship | X. F. Aguilar was funded through the Maria Zambrano post-doctoral program (ID-709248). M. P. Ribas was funded through the 2021 FI Scholarship, Departament de Recerca i Universitats, Generalitat de Catalunya, Spain (FI_B 00171). | ca |
dc.format.extent | 9 | ca |
dc.language.iso | eng | ca |
dc.publisher | MDPI | ca |
dc.relation.ispartof | Animals | ca |
dc.rights | Attribution 4.0 International | ca |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | * |
dc.title | Leishmania Infection in Wild Lagomorphs and Domestic Dogs in North-East Spain | ca |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | ca |
dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | ca |
dc.rights.accessLevel | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
dc.embargo.terms | cap | ca |
dc.subject.udc | 619 | ca |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14071080 | ca |
dc.contributor.group | Sanitat Animal | ca |