Xhekaj, Betim https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2757-0591
Kniha, Edwin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6875-7056
Wiesmüller, Linda
Hoxha, Ina https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5217-801X
Eigner, Barbara https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3812-8383
Stefanovska, Jovana https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1598-7146
Cvetkovikj, Aleksandar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6582-7020
Sherifi, Kurtesh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3399-6428
Fuehrer, Hans-Peter https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4178-0133
Article History
Received: 17 January 2025
Accepted: 24 March 2025
First Online: 9 April 2025
Declarations
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: Blood samples were tested as remnants of a previously published study on Leishmania seroprevalence [], which was conducted in compliance with the regulations of the Department of Hygiene, Welfare, and Ethology of Animals, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”. Sampling was performed following the approval of the Faculty on 19 March 2021. Scientific research works that include investigation of vector-borne emerging diseases in dogs are performed to diagnose animal diseases and improve animal welfare. No suffering was caused during the sample collection.
: Informed consent was obtained from all owners of dogs involved in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.