title: Domesticated cats with active mycobacteria infections have low serum vitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations.
abstract: Vitamin D insufficiency is regularly observed in human patients with tuberculosis but it is unknown if spontaneous mycobacteria infections in other species are associated with suboptimal vitamin D status. Serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations were significantly lower in cats with mycobacteriosis than in healthy cats (P < 0.001).
authors: Division of Clinical Veterinary Sciences, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, University of Edinburgh, Roslin, Edinburgh, UK. slalor@staffmail.ed.ac.uk
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Lalor
authors: R J
authors: RJ
authors: Mellanby
authors: E J
authors: EJ
authors: Friend
authors: K L
authors: KL
authors: Bowlt
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Berry
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Gunn-Moore
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D002415:Cats; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; C104450:25-hydroxyvitamin D