TY - JOUR AU - Schäfer, Ingo AU - Kohn, Barbara AU - Volkmann, Maria AU - Müller, Elisabeth PY - 2021 DA - 2021/02/25 TI - Retrospective evaluation of vector-borne pathogens in cats living in Germany (2012–2020) JO - Parasites & Vectors SP - 123 VL - 14 IS - 1 AB - Blood-feeding arthropods can transmit parasitic, bacterial, or viral pathogens to domestic animals and wildlife. Vector-borne infections are gaining significance because of increasing travel and import of pets from abroad as well as the changing climate in Europe. The main objective of this study was to assess the percentage of cats with positive test results for selected vector-borne pathogens in Germany and explore any possible association of such results with time spent abroad. SN - 1756-3305 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04628-2 DO - 10.1186/s13071-021-04628-2 ID - Schäfer2021 ER -