Detection of hemoplasma and Bartonella species and co-infection with retroviruses in cats subjected to a spaying/neutering program in Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil

Autor(es)

de Bortoli, Caroline Placidi ; Andre, Marcos Rogerio ; Seki, Meire Christina ; Pinto, Aramis Augusto ; Zacarias Machado, Saulo de Tarso ; Machado, Rosangela Zacarias

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PARASITOLOGIA VETERINARIA; v. 21, n. 3, p. 5-pg., 2012-07-01.

Resumo

Hemotrophic mycoplasmas and Bartonella species are important pathogens that circulate between cats and invertebrate hosts, occasionally causing diseases in humans. Nevertheless, there are few reports on occurrences of these agents in cats in Brazil. The present study aimed to detect the presence of hemoplasma and Bartonella DNA by means of PCR and sequencing. FIV antigens and anti-FeLV antibodies, were studied by using a commercial kit on blood and serum samples, respectively, among 46 cats that were sampled during a spaying/neutering campaign conducted in Jaboticabal, SP. Three (6.5%) cats were positive for hemoplasmas: two (4.3%) for 'Candidatus M. haemominutum' and one (2.2%) for both M. haemofelis and 'Candidatus M. turicensis'. One of the two Candidatus M. haemominutum'-infected cats was also positive for FeLV antigens and showed antibodies for Fly. Two cats (4.3%) were positive for B. henselae. One of them was also positive for FeLV antigens. Eight cats (17.4%) were positive for FeLV, and just one (2.2%) showed anti-FIV antibodies. Bartonella species and hemoplasmas associated with infection due to retroviruses can circulate among apparently healthy cats. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 08/55570-8 - Detecção sorológica e caracterização molecular de agentes erliquiais, Babesia sp., cytauxzoon sp. e Hepatozoon sp. em canídeos e felídeos selvagens brasileiros mantidos em cativeiro
• Beneficiário: Rosangela Zacarias Machado
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 09/53610-5 - Deteccao e caracterizacao molecular de hepatozoon sp. em felinos domesticos (felis catus) de sao luis, maranhao
• Beneficiário: Caroline Placidi de Bortoli
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica