Prevalence of Bartonella species, hemoplasmas, and Rickettsia felis DNA in blood and fleas of cats in Bangkok, Thailand.
Res Vet Sci
; 93(3): 1213-6, 2012 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-22521739
ABSTRACT
Flea infestations are common in Thailand, but little is known about the flea-borne infections. Fifty flea pools and 153 blood samples were collected from client-owned cats between June and August 2009 from veterinary hospitals in Bangkok, Thailand. Total DNA was extracted from all samples, and then assessed by conventional PCR assays. The prevalence rates of Bartonella spp. in blood and flea samples were 17% and 32%, respectively, with DNA of Bartonella henselae and Bartonella clarridgeiae being amplified most commonly. Bartonella koehlerae DNA was amplified for the first time in Thailand. Hemoplasma DNA was amplified from 23% and 34% of blood samples and flea pools, respectively, with 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum' and Mycoplasma haemofelis being detected most frequently. All samples were negative for Rickettsia felis. Prevalence rate of B. henselae DNA was increased 6.9 times in cats with flea infestation. Cats administered flea control products were 4.2 times less likely to be Bartonella-infected.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Bartonella
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Doenças do Gato
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Rickettsia felis
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Ectoparasitoses
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Sifonápteros
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Mycoplasma
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Res Vet Sci
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos