Evidence of Bartonella henselae infection in cats and dogs in the United Kingdom

Sera from cats and dogs in the UK were tested by ELISA for antibodies to Bartonelia henselae. Seropositivity was confirmed in 28 of 69 pet cats (40.6 per cent), 33 of 79 feral cats (41.8 per cent) and three of 100 pet dogs. Reactivity to specific B henselae antigens was confirmed by Western blotting...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Veterinary record 2000-12, Vol.147 (24), p.673-677
Hauptverfasser:	Barnes, A., Bell, S. C., Isherwood, D. R., Carter, S. D., Bennett, M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Antibodies, Bacterial - blood Bartonella henselae - immunology Bartonella henselae - isolation & purification Bartonella Infections - diagnosis Bartonella Infections - epidemiology Bartonella Infections - veterinary Blotting, Western Cat Diseases - epidemiology Cat Diseases - microbiology Cats Disease Reservoirs - veterinary Dog Diseases - epidemiology Dog Diseases - microbiology Dogs Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Humans Immunoglobulin G - blood Seroepidemiologic Studies Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms United Kingdom - epidemiology Zoonoses - microbiology Zoonoses - transmission
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Zusammenfassung:	Sera from cats and dogs in the UK were tested by ELISA for antibodies to Bartonelia henselae. Seropositivity was confirmed in 28 of 69 pet cats (40.6 per cent), 33 of 79 feral cats (41.8 per cent) and three of 100 pet dogs. Reactivity to specific B henselae antigens was confirmed by Western blotting and demonstrated that consistent antigenic bands were bound by sera from the cats and dogs.
ISSN:	0042-4900 2042-7670
DOI:	10.1136/vr.147.24.673