ArticleISRN microbiology2014
Prevalence of haemoplasma infections in stray cats in northern Italy.
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- A molecular survey of vector-borne pathogens and haemoplasmas in owned cats across Italy.Parasites & vectors · 2020Article
- Epidemiological study of hemotropic mycoplasmas (hemoplasmas) in cats from central Spain.Parasites & vectors · 2018Article
- Prevalence and molecular characterization of canine and feline hemotropic mycoplasmas (hemoplasmas) in northern Italy.Parasites & vectors · 2017Article
- Detection of vector-borne pathogens in cats and their ectoparasites in southern Italy.Parasites & vectors · 2016Article
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- Anaplasma sp. and hemoplasma infection in leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus) from Korea.Journal of veterinary science · 2015Article
- Prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of haemoplasmas from cats infected with multiple species.Journal of microbiological methods · 2014Article
- Frequency of piroplasms Babesia microti and Cytauxzoon felis in stray cats from northern Italy.BioMed research international · 2014Article
- Prevalence and risk factor analysis for feline haemoplasmas in cats from Northern Serbia, with molecular subtyping of feline immunodeficiency virus.JFMS open reportsArticle
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Abstract
This study investigated the prevalence of feline haemoplasma infections in a number of stray cat colonies in Milan, Northern Italy. Blood samples from 260 stray cats were evaluated, with conventional PCR, for the presence of DNA associated with Mycoplasma haemofelis (Mhf) and "Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum" (CMhm). Odd ratios (OR) were calculated to identify risk factors for haemoplasma infections. PCR was positive in 86 out of 260 subjects (33.1%), with a prevalence of 10.8% (28/260 cats) for Mhf and 22.3% (58/260 cats) for CMhm. No coinfections were registered. There were significant associations between infections and season of sampling, that is, a negative association between winter sampling and a haemoplasma positive status (OR = 0.29, P = 0.001), or CMhm positive status (OR = 0.29, P = 0.01). Haemoplasma infections are common in stray cats in Milan. Thus, domestic cats with outdoor access should be routinely monitored and treated for ectoparasites to minimize risks of disease acquisition. Moreover, as these infections are transmitted via blood, feline blood donors from this area should be screened by PCR and preferably be drawn from a population of indoor cats regularly treated for fleas.
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