Abstract
The objective of this polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based research was to determine the prevalence of vector-borne pathogens in stray cats in Yangju and Gwacheon cities, South Korea. Total 50 stray cats were sampled for this PCR-based survey; 33 samples and 17 samples were collected from Yangju and Gwacheon cities, respectively. Total positive presence rates were 6%, 6% and 24% for hemotropic mycoplasmas, Rickettsia spp. and Babesia spp., respectively in this study. Babesia spp. was the predominant pathogen present in the stray cats of both cities followed by hemotropic mycoplasmas and Rickettsia spp. It is recommended that a large-scale study of the prevalence of infectious agents among stray cats should be undertaken in all regions of South Korea.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 175-177 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Veterinary Clinics |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Blood-borne disease
- PCR
- Prevalence
- Stray cat
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- veterinary(all)