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Feline haemoplasma infection rates in Danish cats by age
By Rosenqvist, Maja Benedicte et al.·Published in Acta veterinaria Scandinavica·2016·Department of Veterinary Disease Biology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Prevalence of feline haemoplasma in cats in Denmark.
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Plain-English summary
A study in Denmark found that 16.4% of cats tested positive for feline haemoplasma, which can cause feline infectious anemia. Older cats, particularly those over 8 years old, were more likely to be infected than younger ones, and domestic cats had a higher prevalence compared to purebred cats. The most common type detected was Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum, found in 14.9% of the cats, while Mycoplasma haemofelis was present in 1.5%. This information can help veterinarians identify and manage potential infections in cats, especially in older and domestic breeds.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Infections with the three feline haemotropic mycoplasmas Mycoplasma haemofelis, Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum and Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis cause feline infectious anemia. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of carriage of feline haemoplasma in Danish cats in different age groups. The presence was detected by a conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay on blood samples as well as by real-time PCR (RT-PCR). RESULTS: The study revealed a prevalence of 14.9% Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum positive cats and 1.5% Mycoplasma haemofelis positive cats. No cats were found positive for Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis. The results showed a statistically significant higher prevalence in older (>8 years) cats compared to younger cats and a higher prevalence among domestic cats compared to purebred cats. As part of this study, we developed a cloning strategy to obtain Danish positive controls of haemoplasma 16S rRNA. CONCLUSION: From convenience-sampled cats in Denmark, we found that 16.4% were carriers of feline haemotropic mycoplasmas. Haemoplasma was mostly found in older and domestic cats. The prevalence found in Denmark is similar to that found in several other European countries.
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