TY - JOUR
T1 - Molecular detection of Anaplasma bovis, Ehrlichia canis and Hepatozoon felis in cats from Luanda, Angola
AU - Oliveira, Ana Cristina
AU - Luz, Maria Francisca
AU - Granada, Sara
AU - Vilhena, Hugo
AU - Nachum-Biala, Yaarit
AU - Lopes, Ana Patrícia
AU - Cardoso, Luís
AU - Baneth, Gad
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2018 The Author(s).
PY - 2018/3/20
Y1 - 2018/3/20
N2 - Background: Molecular identification of tick-borne pathogen infection in cats from Africa is scarce. The presence of bacterial (Anaplasma and Ehrlichia) and protozoal (Babesia and Hepatozoon) agents was investigated in blood samples from 102 domestic cats from Luanda, Angola, by polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing. Results: Three cats (2.9%) were found infected with Ehrlichia canis, three (2.9%) with Hepatozoon felis and one (1.0%) with Anaplasma bovis. The prevalence of infections with one single agent was 4.9%, and that of infection with two agents (i.e. E. canis and H. felis) was 1.0%. In total, six cats (5.9%) were found infected with at least one of the detected tick-borne agents. Conclusions: This is the first report of A. bovis, E. canis and H. felis in cats from Angola. To the best of our knowledge, A. bovis is also being reported for the first time in domestic cats outside of Japan. Cats are at a low to moderate risk of being infected with tick-borne agents in Luanda.
AB - Background: Molecular identification of tick-borne pathogen infection in cats from Africa is scarce. The presence of bacterial (Anaplasma and Ehrlichia) and protozoal (Babesia and Hepatozoon) agents was investigated in blood samples from 102 domestic cats from Luanda, Angola, by polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing. Results: Three cats (2.9%) were found infected with Ehrlichia canis, three (2.9%) with Hepatozoon felis and one (1.0%) with Anaplasma bovis. The prevalence of infections with one single agent was 4.9%, and that of infection with two agents (i.e. E. canis and H. felis) was 1.0%. In total, six cats (5.9%) were found infected with at least one of the detected tick-borne agents. Conclusions: This is the first report of A. bovis, E. canis and H. felis in cats from Angola. To the best of our knowledge, A. bovis is also being reported for the first time in domestic cats outside of Japan. Cats are at a low to moderate risk of being infected with tick-borne agents in Luanda.
KW - DNA sequencing
KW - Feline vector-borne diseases
KW - Polymerase chain reaction
KW - Tick-borne pathogens
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2767-y
DO - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2767-y
M3 - مقالة
C2 - 29554946
SN - 1756-3305
VL - 11
JO - Parasites and Vectors
JF - Parasites and Vectors
IS - 1
M1 - 167
ER -