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However, infection in various domestic and wild mammals raises questions about their epidemiological roles. Reliable diagnosis in non-canine species remains challenging, as most serological assays are developed for dogs and cats. This study evaluated a commercially available multispecies rapid immunochromatographic test (Uranotest\n                    <jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup>\n                    <jats:italic>Leishmania<\/jats:italic>\n                    feline) for detecting anti-\n                    <jats:italic>Leishmania<\/jats:italic>\n                    antibodies in a diverse panel of domestic and non-domestic animals. A total of 186 serum samples from different species were analyzed, previously classified as seropositive (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u200965) or seronegative (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009121) using an in-house ELISA as reference. 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