Hepatozoon silvestris: an emerging feline vector-borne pathogen in Europe?

Abstract

Hepatozoon silvestris (Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae) is a recently described agent of feline hepatozoonosis. Although possibly emerging in Europe, this apicomplexan parasite is still largely unknown. Here, we provide insight into our current knowledge of the parasite's distribution, biology, and pathogenesis of the associated disease.

Keywords: Hepatozoon silvestris; emerging; feline hepatozoonosis; vector-borne disease.