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ArticleParasites & vectors2023

Apicomplexan haemoparasites in domestic cats in Romania.

Luciana Cătălina Panait, Angela Monica Ionică, Cristina Daniela Cazan, Mircea Coroian, Ana Maria Diacu, Ana Maria Boncea, Cosmin Mateescu, Andrei Daniel Mihalca

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Luciana Cătălina PanaitDepartment of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Calea Mănăștur 3-5, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. luciana.rus@usamvcluj.ro.
Angela Monica IonicăCDS‑9: Molecular Biology and Veterinary Parasitology Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Cristina Daniela CazanDepartment of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Calea Mănăștur 3-5, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Mircea CoroianDepartment of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Calea Mănăștur 3-5, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Ana Maria DiacuDepartment of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Calea Mănăștur 3-5, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Ana Maria BonceaFalcon Vet Veterinary Private Clinic, 21919, Bucharest, Romania.
Cosmin MateescuAgervet Targoviște Veterinary Private Clinic, 130120, Dâmbovița, Romania.
Andrei Daniel MihalcaDepartment of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Calea Mănăștur 3-5, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca · RORomanian Academy · ROSpitalul Clinic CF Cluj-Napoca · RO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundApicomplexan haemoparasites are protozoans that infect a variety of domestic and wild animal species, as well as humans. Data regarding haemoprotozoans in domestic cats are limited; therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of Babesia spp., Cytauxzoon spp., and Hepatozoon spp. in domestic cats in Romania using molecular tools.

methodsBlood samples from 371 domestic cats were screened for the presence of piroplasmids. All samples that yielded a visible band in agarose gels were subsequently tested by specific assays targeting the 18S rDNA of Babesia spp., Cytauxzoon spp., and Hepatozoon spp. Moreover, nested PCR assays targeting mitochondrial genes of Babesia spp. were used for screening of all Babesia spp. 18S rDNA-positive samples.

resultsFrom the total number of sampled cats, 19.4% were positive in the PCR assay targeting piroplasmids. Babesia spp. were identified in 15.1% of cats, while 0.5% were positive for Hepatozoon spp. Molecular analyses confirmed the presence of Babesia canis. No samples were positive for Cytauxzoon spp.

conclusionsThe high infection rates of domestic cats with Babesia spp. and the need for species differentiation highlight the importance of mitochondrial genes as targets for molecular protocols.

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BabesiaEucoccidiidaPiroplasmidaAnimalsAnimals, WildCatsHumansRomaniaApicomplexaDomestic catsPCRRomaniaVector-borne pathogens

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