Sazmand, Alireza https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8450-2993
Carbonara, Mariaelisa
Moradi, Leili https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9867-0346
Almasi, Pardis
Saruei, Shiva
Moradi-Jam, Mozhdeh
Akhondi, Anahita
Malekzadeh, Parmida https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6623-1053
Ghaharzade-Mahabadi, Soheila https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4678-3991
Bakhshani, Amin https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8292-0995
Chashnigir, Omid
Akhtardanesh, Baharak https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9576-8287
Moosavian, Hamidreza https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4785-1702
Ramezani, Mohammad https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7285-6321
Shirani, Darioush https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0463-488X
Perles, Livia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0287-5252
Mendoza-Roldan, Jairo Alfonso https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9787-932X
Sadeghi-Dehkordi, Zainab https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8153-7886
Nabavi, Reza https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2429-0239
Jalousian, Fateme https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3184-1243
Otranto, Domenico https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7518-476X
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bu-Ali Sina University (98-27, 99-187, 1400-10209, 1402-1490)
Article History
Received: 24 January 2025
Accepted: 1 April 2025
First Online: 28 April 2025
Declarations
:
: All applicable international, national, and institutional guidelines for the care and use of animals were followed. The blood of cats was collected with permission of the Ethical Committee of Bu-Ali Sina University, Iran (code: IR.BASU.REC.1400.044) and under the framework of the DVM thesis project of Soheila Ghaharzadeh-Mahabadi (code: 3806).
: Not applicable.
: Alireza Sazmand is the associate editor of Parasites and Vectors. This article was independently edited by Dr. Pablo Borras.