Infectious and Parasitic Diseases of Cats
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2021) | Viewed by 35158
Special Issue Editors
2. Interdepartmental Research Center “Nutraceuticals and Food for Health”, University of Pisa, via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
Interests: veterinary medicine; veterinary microbiology; veterinary diagnostics; veterinary public health; zoonotic diseases
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Interests: parasitic protozoa; zoonotic fungi; Leishmania spp.; Toxoplasma gondii
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the most popular pet species worldwide, cats are often in close contact with children and adults. Despite being submitted to regular controls by veterinarians, they may contract infectious and parasitic pathogens, leading to mild to severe clinical forms of disease. When pet cats are affected by zoonotic pathogens, they become an important source of infection for their owners, particularly immunocompromised persons, such as elderly people, children, pregnant women, and people with pathologies.
Stray cat populations play an important role in the transmission of several pathogens. They can contaminate the environment with their secretions and excreta, which may infect other cats as well as other animal species and humans. Moreover, stray and domestic cats may harbor hematophagous arthropods, which serve as vector of blood-related pathogens.
This Special Issue of Animals aims to collect and disseminate some of the most significant and recent research regarding infectious and parasitic diseases of cats. Authors are invited to submit relevant research studies and review articles about zoonotic diseases.
Dr. Valentina Virginia Ebani
Prof. Dr. Francesca Mancianti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cats
- bacterial diseases
- viral diseases
- parasitic diseases
- mycotic diseases
- zoonoses
- one-health
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