Survey of vector-borne agents in feral cats and first report of Babesia gibsoni in cats on St Kitts, West Indies
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Survey of vector-borne agents in feral cats and first report of Babesia gibsoni in cats on St Kitts, West Indies
BACKGROUND As there is little data on vector-borne diseases of cats in the Caribbean region and even around the world, we tested feral cats from St Kitts by PCR to detect infections with Babesia, Ehrlichia and spotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR) and surveyed them for antibodies to Rickettsia rickettsii and Ehrlichia canis. RESULTS Whole blood was collected from apparently healthy feral cats...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Veterinary Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1746-6148
DOI: 10.1186/s12917-017-1230-1