Molecular detection of vector-borne agents in cats in Southern Brazil
Abstract This study used serological and molecular methods to investigate the occurrence of vector-borne pathogens (VBP) with zoonotic potential in cats neutered at the University Veterinary Hospital in Canoinhas, Santa Catarina. The combined PCR and serological results revealed that 17 (56.6%) cats...
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doaj-70a8432b818e43fe87c3188a9a6a3b472020-11-25T01:58:22ZengColégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária1984-296110.1590/s1984-29612019077S1984-29612019005018102Molecular detection of vector-borne agents in cats in Southern BrazilDaniela PedrassaniJuliano BiolchiLuiz Ricardo GonçalvesNatalia Serra MendesDiego Carlos de Souza ZanattoAna Cláudia CalchiRosangela Zacarias MachadoMarcos Rogério AndréAbstract This study used serological and molecular methods to investigate the occurrence of vector-borne pathogens (VBP) with zoonotic potential in cats neutered at the University Veterinary Hospital in Canoinhas, Santa Catarina. The combined PCR and serological results revealed that 17 (56.6%) cats were positive for one or more pathogens. The sampled cats had antibodies to Ehrlichia spp. (7/30), Anaplasma phagocytophilum (3/30) and Leishmania infantum (2/30). The PCR assay detected DNA closely related to Ehrlichia canis in 6/30 cats, Mycoplasma haemofelis in 2/30 cats, A. phagocytophilum and Cytauxzoon sp. in one cat each. While Bartonella clarridgeiae and B. henselae were detected in two cats each, and B. koehlerae was detected in one cat.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612019005018102&lng=en&tlng=enAnaplasmaBartonellaEhrlichiaLeishmaniaMycoplasmagato |
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Daniela Pedrassani Juliano Biolchi Luiz Ricardo Gonçalves Natalia Serra Mendes Diego Carlos de Souza Zanatto Ana Cláudia Calchi Rosangela Zacarias Machado Marcos Rogério André |
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Daniela Pedrassani Juliano Biolchi Luiz Ricardo Gonçalves Natalia Serra Mendes Diego Carlos de Souza Zanatto Ana Cláudia Calchi Rosangela Zacarias Machado Marcos Rogério André Molecular detection of vector-borne agents in cats in Southern Brazil Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária Anaplasma Bartonella Ehrlichia Leishmania Mycoplasma gato |
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Daniela Pedrassani Juliano Biolchi Luiz Ricardo Gonçalves Natalia Serra Mendes Diego Carlos de Souza Zanatto Ana Cláudia Calchi Rosangela Zacarias Machado Marcos Rogério André |
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Daniela Pedrassani |
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Molecular detection of vector-borne agents in cats in Southern Brazil |
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Molecular detection of vector-borne agents in cats in Southern Brazil |
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Molecular detection of vector-borne agents in cats in Southern Brazil |
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Molecular detection of vector-borne agents in cats in Southern Brazil |
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Molecular detection of vector-borne agents in cats in Southern Brazil |
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molecular detection of vector-borne agents in cats in southern brazil |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria |
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Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária |
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Abstract This study used serological and molecular methods to investigate the occurrence of vector-borne pathogens (VBP) with zoonotic potential in cats neutered at the University Veterinary Hospital in Canoinhas, Santa Catarina. The combined PCR and serological results revealed that 17 (56.6%) cats were positive for one or more pathogens. The sampled cats had antibodies to Ehrlichia spp. (7/30), Anaplasma phagocytophilum (3/30) and Leishmania infantum (2/30). The PCR assay detected DNA closely related to Ehrlichia canis in 6/30 cats, Mycoplasma haemofelis in 2/30 cats, A. phagocytophilum and Cytauxzoon sp. in one cat each. While Bartonella clarridgeiae and B. henselae were detected in two cats each, and B. koehlerae was detected in one cat. |
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Anaplasma Bartonella Ehrlichia Leishmania Mycoplasma gato |
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