Emergence of autochthonous Leishmania infantum infection in dogs from Costa Rica confirmed by multimodal diagnostics: a case series
Infection with <i>L. infantum</i> in Costa Rican dogs was confirmed by clinical and laboratory evidence and thus represents the first autochthonous cases of CVL in our country. This study highlights the urgent need for routine canine testing, sandfly surveillance, access to proper treatments, and increased awareness, emphasizing the importance of public health policies for controlling leishmaniasis in both animals and humans from a One Health perspective.
Authors
- Carlos Mata-Somarribas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7650-5388)
- Luis Romero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6498-2061)
- Josué Campos-Camacho
- Alicia Rojas
- Mariana Guevara-González
- Leticia Cajal-Omella
- Javier Jiménez-Tuk
- Joban Quesada
- Alejandro Alfaro-Alarcón
- Paula Peña
- Víctor M. Montenegro
Institutions
- University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation (DE)
- Universidad Nacional (CR)
- Universidad de Costa Rica (CR)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- National University of Engineering (NI)
- Veterinarians Without Borders (US)
- Associação Brasileira de Oncologia Veterinária (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1704403
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidad de Costa Rica