Molecular Epidemiologic Survey of Bartonella, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma Infections in Japanese Iriomote and Tsushima Leopard Cats

• Published in: Journal of wildlife diseases Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 646 - 652
• Main Authors: Tateno, Morihiro, Nishio, Takuma, Sakuma, Masato, Nakanishi, Nozomi, Izawa, Masako, Asari, Yumiko, Okamura, Maki, Maruyama, Soichi, Miyama, Takako Shimokawa, Setoguchi, Asuka, Endo, Yasuyuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wildlife Disease Association 01.07.2013
• Subjects: Anaplasma; Anaplasma - classification; Anaplasma - isolation & purification; Anaplasmosis - epidemiology; Animals; Bartonella; Bartonella - classification; Bartonella - isolation & purification; Bartonella Infections - epidemiology; Bartonella Infections - veterinary; Disease Reservoirs - veterinary; Ehrlichia; Ehrlichia - classification; Ehrlichia - isolation & purification; Ehrlichiosis - epidemiology; Ehrlichiosis - veterinary; Endangered Species; Felidae; Iriomote cat; Japan - epidemiology; Molecular Sequence Data; Phylogeny; Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary; Prevalence; Sentinel Surveillance - veterinary; SHORT COMMUNICATIONS; Tsushima leopard cat; Japan; Iriomote cat; Bartonella; Tsushima leopard cat; Anaplasma; Ehrlichia

The Iriomote cat (IC; Prionailurus iriomotensis) and the Tsushima leopard cat (TLC; Prionailurus bengalensis euptilura) are endangered wild felids in Japan. As a part of ongoing conservation activities, we conducted a molecular, epidemiologic survey of Bartonella, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma infections...