Feline vector-borne diseases: from local risks to global concerns

Domenico Otranto; Mariaelisa Carbonara; Gad Baneth; Filipe Dantas-Torres; Michael R. Lappin; Vanessa R. Barrs

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2025.04.009

Feline vector-borne diseases: from local risks to global concerns

Domenico Otranto^*
, Mariaelisa Carbonara
, Gad Baneth
, Filipe Dantas-Torres
, Michael R. Lappin
, Vanessa R. Barrs^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences

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Abstract

Although vector-borne pathogens infect cats worldwide, historical research efforts on this topic have been hampered by the belief that cats are less susceptible than dogs to these infections. Additionally, limited data are available on the epidemiology, clinical presentation and zoonotic importance of feline vector-borne diseases (FVBDs). This review discusses and updates the current geographical distribution of FVBDs, along with their clinical features, diagnosis, treatments, and prevention measures, highlighting the key differences between these diseases in cats and dogs and identifying the research needed to address existing knowledge gaps. © 2025 Elsevier Ltd

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	486-503
Journal	Trends in Parasitology
Volume	41
Issue number	6
Online published	19 May 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2025.04.009
Publication status	Published - Jun 2025

Funding

D.O. is grateful for the support of the European Union (EU) funding within the Next Generation EU-MUR PNRR Extended Partnership initiative on Emerging Infectious Diseases (Project no. PE00000007 , INF-ACT).

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feline vector-borne diseases
fleas
mosquitoes
sand flies
ticks
zoonosis

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