| Literature DB >> 21071251 |
Ana Crissiuma1, Alexsandra Favacho, Liza Gershony, Flavya Mendes-de-Almeida, Raphael Gomes, Angélica Mares-Guia, Tatiana Rozental, Jairo Barreira, Elba Lemos, Norma Labarthe.
Abstract
The prevalence of Bartonella species DNA and antibodies for Bartonella henselae were studied in 40 clinically healthy cats (Felis catus, Linnaeus 1758) submitted to a spay/neuter program in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Additionally, the prevalence of Bartonella species DNA was investigated in the fleas found parasitizing the subject cats. For this purpose, blood samples were obtained from all cats, and DNA extraction was performed on the blood, and blood clotted samples, as well as on pools of fleas obtained from them. Antibodies for B henselae were detected on serum samples. Bartonella species DNA was detected in 17 cats, whereas serum reactivity for B henselae was found in 19. A total of 20 cats were flea-infested and nine of these 20 had Bartonella species DNA in their blood. In four of the 20 flea-infested cats, Bartonella species DNA was detected in the fleas obtained from those cats, but only one of these four cats had Bartonella species DNA in its blood.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID： 21071251 DOI： 10.1016/j.jfms.2010.08.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Feline Med Surg ISSN： 1098-612X Impact factor: 2.015