PCR-based prevalence of feline vector-borne pathogens in Yangju and Gwacheon cities, South Korea

Neung Soon Shin; Kyoung Won Seo; Kun Ho Song

doi:10.17555/jvc.2018.10.35.5.175

PCR-based prevalence of feline vector-borne pathogens in Yangju and Gwacheon cities, South Korea

Neung Soon Shin, Kyoung Won Seo, Kun Ho Song

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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)
Pages (from-to)	175-177
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Veterinary Clinics
Volume	35
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17555/jvc.2018.10.35.5.175
State	Published - Oct 1 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Blood-borne disease
PCR
Prevalence
Stray cat

ASJC Scopus subject areas

veterinary(all)

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