Prevalence of hemoplasmas and Bartonella species in client-owned cats in Beijing and Shanghai, China

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 83; no. 5; pp. 793 - 797
• Main Authors: YU, Yonglan, LOU, Yinying, ZHANG, Zhixuan, ZHANG, Yingxin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2021; Japan Science and Technology Agency; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: Animals; Bartonella; Beijing; Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum; Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis; Cat Diseases - epidemiology; Cats; China; China - epidemiology; DNA, Bacterial; Epidemiology; feline; hemoplasma; Mycoplasma; Mycoplasma haemofelis; Mycoplasma Infections - epidemiology; Mycoplasma Infections - veterinary; Prevalence; Public Health; risk factor; Zoonoses; Beijing; China; Beijing China; Shanghai China; Bartonella; hemoplasma; feline; risk factor; China

A year-round molecular epidemiological survey (2017 to 2018) was conducted on three hemoplasmas and two Bartonella species with zoonotic potential in client-owned cats in Beijing and Shanghai. Among 668 specimens, the overall hemoplasma-positive rate was 4.9% (3.4% for Candidatus Mycoplasma haemomin...