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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Marteles, Diana author Martínez, María Victoria author Fernández, Antonio author Riera Lizandra, Ma. Cristina author Fisa Saladrigas, Roser author Roca Geronès, Xavier author Chavez-Fisa, Sarah author Castañeda, Sergio author Ramírez, Juan David author Davis, Janine Elizabeth author Sumova, Petra author Volf, Petr author Verde, María Teresa author González Gazulla, Asensio author Alcover Amengual, Maria Magdalena author Villanueva-Saz, Sergio author 2024-12-19T09:50:20Z 2024-12-19T09:50:20Z 2024-10-21 2024-12-19T09:50:20Z Phlebotomus perniciosus is a major vector of Leishmania infantum in the Mediterranean. While the seroprevalence of leishmaniosis in Spanish dogs and cats has been studied, data on the exposure of cats to P. perniciosus</em> bites under natural conditions without repellents is limited. Stary cats could serve as sentinels for <em>L. infantum</em> and P. perniciosus exposure. This study analyzed sera from 204 apparently health stray cats, collected from January 2021 to January 2022, for antibodies against P. perniciosus saliva and L. infantumparasites. Anti-sand fly antibodies were detected in 40.69% of cats using and ELISA with the recombinant salivary protein SP03B of <em>P. perniciosus</em>. Seroprevalence of <em>L. infantum</em> infection was 23.52% by Western blot and 27.41% by ELISA, with an overall seroprevalence of 40.69% (95% CI 34.18 - 47.54%). This is the first assessment of antibody response to <em>P. perniciosus</em> saliva and <em>L. infantum</em> in naturally exposed stray cats in Spain. Further research is needed to examine the salivary antigens recognized by cats and to explore the relationship between <em>P. perniciosus</em> exposure and <em>L. infantum</em> infection severity in cats. Malalties infeccioses en els animals Gats Leishmania infantum Communicable diseases in animals Cats Leishmania infantum Assessment of the exposure to Phlebotomus perniciosus and the presence of anti-Leishmania infantum antibodies in stray cats in an endemic region of Spain, and their potential correlation with environmental factors