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LEISHMANIA INFANTUM INFECTION in BENNETT'S WALLABIES (MACROPUS RUFOGRISEUS RUFOGRISEUS) in A Spanish WILDLIFE PARK

Publicated to:JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE. 47 (2): 586-593 - 2016-06-01 47(2), DOI: 10.1638/2014-0216.1

Authors: Montoya, Ana; Perez de Quadros, Lino; Mateo, Marta; Hernandez, Leticia; Galvez, Rosa; Alcantara, Gabriel; Checa, Rocio; Angeles Jimenez, Maria; Chicharro, Carmen; Cruz, Israel; Miro, Guadalupe

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Centro Nacional de Microbiología - Author
Inst Salud Carlos III, Serv Parasitol, Ctr Nacl Microbiol, Carretera Majadahonda Pozuelo S-N, Madrid 28220, Spain - Author
Serv Vet Parque Temat Nat Faunia, Ave Comunidades, Madrid 288032, Spain - Author
Univ Alfonso X El Sabio, Fac Vet, Ave Univ 1, Madrid 28691, Spain - Author
Univ Complutense Madrid, Fac Vet, Dept Sanidad Anim, Ave Puerta Hierro S-N, E-28040 Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Complutense Madrid, Fac Vet, Hosp Clin Vet, Serv Anat Patol, Ave Puerta Hierro S-N, E-28040 Madrid, Spain - Author
Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio - Author
Universidad Complutense de Madrid - Author
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Abstract

© Copyright 2016 by American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. Although dogs are the main reservoir for human Leishmania infantum infection, the disease has also been reported in other domestic and wild mammals. In 2011, a fatal case of naturally acquired leishmaniosis was described for the first time in a Bennett's wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus) kept in a wildlife park in Madrid (Spain). This study was designed to assess the infection status of twelve Bennett's wallabies in the same park one year after this incident. Phlebotomus perniciosus, the main vector of L. infantum in Spain, was screened for using sticky and Centers for Disease Control miniature light traps. L. infantum infection was confirmed by molecular diagnosis in four animals, but only one wallaby returned a positive serology result. The presence of the sand fly vector was also confirmed in this habitat. These results suggest that the first case of L. infantum in a wallaby in this park was not an isolated incident and stress the need for further work to determine the role of this parasite in the morbidity and mortality of these macropods. Madrid was recently the scene of an outbreak of human cutaneous and visceral leishmaniosis. Epidemiological studies have so far revealed the widespread presence of L. infantum infection in animals other than the dog. Our ongoing work suggests a risk of L. infantum infection not only among captive animals in Madrid, but also among threatened species or even species that are already extinct in the wild.

Keywords

leishmania infantumleishmaniosismacropodsphlebotomus perniciosusspainCanine leishmaniasisCutaneous leishmaniasisEpidemiologyExpanding zoonosisFocusLeishmania infantumLeishmaniosisMacropodsManagementPhlebotomus perniciosusPhlebotomus-perniciosusRattus-rattusSpainVisceral leishmaniasisWallabiesWallabies.

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2016, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Veterinary (Miscellaneous). Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q3 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Veterinary Sciences.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 1.47. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 1.39 (source consulted: FECYT Feb 2024)
  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 5.14 (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-30, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 17
  • Scopus: 19
  • Europe PMC: 5
  • Google Scholar: 25

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-30:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 63.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 63 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 0.25.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).