A case of misleading conclusion: a critical reassessment of methodological and interpretive flaws of a recent meta-analysis on the vector role of cat fleas in feline hemotropic Mycoplasma species

Parasites & Vectors · Published 2026-08-31 · Journal article · DOI 10.1186/s13071-026-07315-2

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Charlotte O. Moore, Erin Lashnits, Michael Lappin, Edward B. Breitschwerdt

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19

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1

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2026

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Moore, C., Lashnits, E., Lappin, M., et al. (2026). A case of misleading conclusion: a critical reassessment of methodological and interpretive flaws of a recent meta-analysis on the vector role of cat fleas in feline hemotropic Mycoplasma species. Parasites & Vectors. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-026-07315-2

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