Borrelia miyamotoi, Other Vector-Borne Agents in Cat Blood and Ticks in Eastern Maryland.
Ecohealth
; 14(4): 816-820, 2017 12.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28879619
ABSTRACT
We collected blood and tick samples in eastern Maryland to quantify vector-borne pathogen exposure and infection in healthy cats and to assess occupational disease risk to veterinary professionals and others who regularly interact with household pets. Thirty-six percent of healthy cats parasitized by ticks at time of examination (9/25) were exposed to, and 14% of bloods (7/49) tested PCR-positive for, at least one vector-borne pathogen including several bloods and ticks with Borrelia miyamotoi, a recently recognized tick-borne zoonotic bacterium. There was no indication that high tick burdens were associated with exposure to vector-borne pathogens. Our results underscore the potential importance of cats to human vector-borne disease risk.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Borrelia
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Cat Diseases
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Cats
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Ixodes
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Pets
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Ecohealth
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States