Feline vector-borne pathogens in the north and centre of Portugal

Background: In recent years, several clinical cases and epidemiological studies of feline vector-borne diseases (FVBD) have been reported worldwide. Nonetheless, information on FVBD agents and their prevalence in Portugal is scarce. Methods: Three-hundred and twenty domestic cats presented to 30 vet...

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Autores: Vilhena, Hugo|||0000-0003-3976-1619, Martinez Díaz, Verónica L., Cardoso, Luís, Vieira, Lisete, Altet Sanahujes, Laura, Francino, Olga|||0000-0002-9022-3835, Pastor Milán, Josep|||0000-0003-1702-9531, Silvestre-Ferreira, Ana C.|||0000-0002-7114-6918
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Cats
Feline vector-borne diseases
Polymerase chain reaction
PCR
Portugal
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spelling Feline vector-borne pathogens in the north and centre of PortugalVilhena, Hugo|||0000-0003-3976-1619Martinez Díaz, Verónica L.Cardoso, LuísVieira, LiseteAltet Sanahujes, LauraFrancino, Olga|||0000-0002-9022-3835Pastor Milán, Josep|||0000-0003-1702-9531Silvestre-Ferreira, Ana C.|||0000-0002-7114-6918CatsFeline vector-borne diseasesPolymerase chain reactionPCRPortugalBackground: In recent years, several clinical cases and epidemiological studies of feline vector-borne diseases (FVBD) have been reported worldwide. Nonetheless, information on FVBD agents and their prevalence in Portugal is scarce. Methods: Three-hundred and twenty domestic cats presented to 30 veterinary medical centres in the north and centre regions of Portugal were randomly sampled. Blood was assayed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for genera Anaplasma/Ehrlichia, genus Babesia, Hepatozoon canis, Hepatozoon felis, Leishmania infantum and the genus Rickettsia. Babesia-positive samples were further tested for Babesia canis and Babesia vogeli. Results: Eighty (25.0%) out of the 320 cats were positive to at least one vector-borne agent, including seven (2.2%) cats co-infected with two agents. Two cats (0.6%) were infected with Anaplasma/Ehrlichia spp., four (1.3%) with B. canis, 26 (8.1%) with B. vogeli, 50 (15.6%) with H. felis, one (0.3%) with L. infantum and four (1.3%) with Rickettsia spp. No cat tested positive for H. canis. One cat (0.3%) was co-infected with B. canis and B. vogeli, three (0.9%) with B. vogeli and H. felis, one (0.3%) with H. felis and L. infantum, and two (0.6%) with H. felis and Rickettsia spp. Conclusions: A considerable prevalence of infection with vector-borne pathogens among the domestic feline population of the north and centre of Portugal has been revealed by the present study. Additionally, this is the first detection of B. vogeli in cats from Europe and of H. felis in cats from Portugal. 22013-01-0120132013-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/112914https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1186/1756-3305-6-99reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial i la comunicació pública de l'obra, sempre que no sigui amb finalitats comercials, i sempre que es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original. No es permet la creació d'obres derivades.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:1129142026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Feline vector-borne pathogens in the north and centre of Portugal
title Feline vector-borne pathogens in the north and centre of Portugal
spellingShingle Feline vector-borne pathogens in the north and centre of Portugal
Vilhena, Hugo|||0000-0003-3976-1619
Cats
Feline vector-borne diseases
Polymerase chain reaction
PCR
Portugal
title_short Feline vector-borne pathogens in the north and centre of Portugal
title_full Feline vector-borne pathogens in the north and centre of Portugal
title_fullStr Feline vector-borne pathogens in the north and centre of Portugal
title_full_unstemmed Feline vector-borne pathogens in the north and centre of Portugal
title_sort Feline vector-borne pathogens in the north and centre of Portugal
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Vilhena, Hugo|||0000-0003-3976-1619
Martinez Díaz, Verónica L.
Cardoso, Luís
Vieira, Lisete
Altet Sanahujes, Laura
Francino, Olga|||0000-0002-9022-3835
Pastor Milán, Josep|||0000-0003-1702-9531
Silvestre-Ferreira, Ana C.|||0000-0002-7114-6918
author Vilhena, Hugo|||0000-0003-3976-1619
author_facet Vilhena, Hugo|||0000-0003-3976-1619
Martinez Díaz, Verónica L.
Cardoso, Luís
Vieira, Lisete
Altet Sanahujes, Laura
Francino, Olga|||0000-0002-9022-3835
Pastor Milán, Josep|||0000-0003-1702-9531
Silvestre-Ferreira, Ana C.|||0000-0002-7114-6918
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author2 Martinez Díaz, Verónica L.
Cardoso, Luís
Vieira, Lisete
Altet Sanahujes, Laura
Francino, Olga|||0000-0002-9022-3835
Pastor Milán, Josep|||0000-0003-1702-9531
Silvestre-Ferreira, Ana C.|||0000-0002-7114-6918
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author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Cats
Feline vector-borne diseases
Polymerase chain reaction
PCR
Portugal
topic Cats
Feline vector-borne diseases
Polymerase chain reaction
PCR
Portugal
description Background: In recent years, several clinical cases and epidemiological studies of feline vector-borne diseases (FVBD) have been reported worldwide. Nonetheless, information on FVBD agents and their prevalence in Portugal is scarce. Methods: Three-hundred and twenty domestic cats presented to 30 veterinary medical centres in the north and centre regions of Portugal were randomly sampled. Blood was assayed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for genera Anaplasma/Ehrlichia, genus Babesia, Hepatozoon canis, Hepatozoon felis, Leishmania infantum and the genus Rickettsia. Babesia-positive samples were further tested for Babesia canis and Babesia vogeli. Results: Eighty (25.0%) out of the 320 cats were positive to at least one vector-borne agent, including seven (2.2%) cats co-infected with two agents. Two cats (0.6%) were infected with Anaplasma/Ehrlichia spp., four (1.3%) with B. canis, 26 (8.1%) with B. vogeli, 50 (15.6%) with H. felis, one (0.3%) with L. infantum and four (1.3%) with Rickettsia spp. No cat tested positive for H. canis. One cat (0.3%) was co-infected with B. canis and B. vogeli, three (0.9%) with B. vogeli and H. felis, one (0.3%) with H. felis and L. infantum, and two (0.6%) with H. felis and Rickettsia spp. Conclusions: A considerable prevalence of infection with vector-borne pathogens among the domestic feline population of the north and centre of Portugal has been revealed by the present study. Additionally, this is the first detection of B. vogeli in cats from Europe and of H. felis in cats from Portugal.
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