Abstract
Encephalitozoon cuniculi is an obligate intracellular microsporidian parasite that causes clinical and subclinical infection in many species. It is also considered a potential zoonotic disease. In the present study, a serological survey was conducted using samples from pet cats using an ELISA with a confirmed positive control sample from a cat with E. cuniculi related uveitis. Thirty-four of 127 serum samples or 26.8% were found to demonstrate reactivity with titers ranging from 1:32 to 1:1024. There were no significant differences by age or sex (p = 0.99 and p = 0.32, respectively). This is the first description of the use of an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of E. cuniculi antibodies in cats in the United States.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 122-124 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports |
| Volume | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1 2017 |
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Keywords
- ELISA
- Encephalitozoon cuniculi
- Feline
- Microsporidian
- Serology
- United States
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- veterinary(all)
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Serological survey for antibodies to Encephalitozoon cuniculi in cats within the United States. / Kourgelis, C.; Reilly, C.; Von Roedern, M.; Cray, C.
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