Seroepidemiological survey of Bartonella (Rochalimaea) henselae in domestic cats in Japan.
A total of 199 domestic cat serum samples from 3 geographical areas (northeastern, central and southwestern) of Japan collected between 1992 and 1994 were examined for serum antibody against Bartonella henselae using an immunofluorescent assay. The antibody prevalence was 15.1% (30/199). A significant difference in the prevalence of B. henselae antibody was observed between the northeastern area (6.3%:3/48) and the central area (22.0:13/59) in Japan. There was no significant difference between the average age of seropositive cats (4.39 +/- 3.26 years) and that of seronegative cats (4.03 +/- 3.84 years), and also between the frequency of seropositive male cats (16.5%:15/91) and that of seropositive female cats (11.8:9/76). This is the first report of B. henselae antibodies in cats in Japan
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Department of Veterinary Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakunogakuen Unviersity. Hokkaido, Japan.
Muramatsu
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Chomel
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Hohdatsu
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Koyama
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Morita
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D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002415:Cats / Q000382:microbiology*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial