Serosurveillance of Leishmania infantum in Zoo-Kept Animals in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Leishmaniosis is a sand fly-borne zoonosis mainly caused by Leishmania infantum in Europe. Exposure to this protozoan has been widely reported in many domestic and wild species. However, epidemiological surveys evaluating the circulation of L. infantum in zoo-kept animals remain limited. This large-scale study aims to evaluate the seroprevalence of L. infantum in zoo-kept species in Spain as well as alterations in serum protein levels in L. infantum-seropositive individuals, to identify potential risk factors associated with L. infantum exposure, and to assess the dynamics of seropositivity in animals longitudinally sampled during the study period.

Methods

Between 2007 and 2023, serum samples from 429 zoo-kept animals belonging to 72 species were collected in ni

SUBMITTER: Barbero-Moyano J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12765971 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature