Endoparasites and vector-borne pathogens in dogs from Greek islands: Pathogen distribution and zoonotic implications.

• Main Authors: Anastasia Diakou (Author), Angela Di Cesare (Author), Simone Morelli (Author), Mariasole Colombo (Author), Lenaig Halos (Author), Giulia Simonato (Author), Androniki Tamvakis (Author), Frederic Beugnet (Author), Barbara Paoletti (Author), Donato Traversa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The present study investigated the presence of endo- and ecto-parasites, and vector-borne pathogens, in dogs from four islands of Greece. A total of 200 (123 owned and 77 sheltered) dogs were examined with different microscopic, serological and molecular methods. Of the examined dogs, 130 (65%) were...