Abstract
One hundred sixty-eight cat sera from Spain were tested for IgG antibodies to Rickettsia conorii (Rc), Ehrlichia canis (Ec), Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Ap) and Bartonella henselae (Bh) antigens using IFA and for FeLV antigen and FIV antibody by ELISA. For 47 whole blood samples, PCR testing was performed for Rickettsia, Ehrlichia and Bartonella. Seroprevalences were: Bh (71.4%), Rc (44%), Ec (11.3%), FeLV (8.5%), FIV (7.4%) and Ap (1.8%). Bh antibodies were associated with seroreactivity to both Ec and Rc antigens. FIV antibodies were associated with illness and cats older than 2 years. Bartonella henselae and B. clarridgeiae (Bcl) DNA was amplified from seven and one sample, respectively.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum / immunology
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Animals
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Antibodies, Bacterial / blood*
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Antibodies, Viral / blood*
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Bartonella henselae / immunology
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Cat Diseases / diagnosis
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Cat Diseases / epidemiology*
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Cats
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Cross Reactions
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Ehrlichia canis / immunology
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary*
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Female
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / veterinary
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Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline / immunology
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Leukemia Virus, Feline / immunology
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Male
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary
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Rickettsia conorii / immunology
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Spain / epidemiology
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Tick-Borne Diseases / diagnosis
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Tick-Borne Diseases / epidemiology
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Tick-Borne Diseases / veterinary*
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Ticks* / microbiology
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Ticks* / virology
Substances
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Antibodies, Bacterial
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Antibodies, Viral