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Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Bartonella hensalae Infection in Cats and Dogs along the Northern Borders of Thailand

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Bartonella hensalae is a causative agent of cat scratch disease that has serious zoonotic potential for people.The aim of the present study is to examine seroprevalence of antibodies against B. hensalae in cats and dogs along thenorthern borders of Thailand in Chiangrai, Maehongson and Nan provinces using the indirect fluorescent antibodytest (IFA). A total of 169 serum samples derived from 56 cats and 113 dogs were collected from 3 provinces along thenorthern borders of Thailand. It was found that the average percentage of positive rate to B. henselae in Chiangrai,Maehongson and Nan provinces was 73.0%, 52.0% and 0.0%, respectively with the cut-off value of 1:32. Theseroprevalence of cats from the Thailand-Myanmar border (Chiangrai and Maehongson provinces) was significantlyhigher than that of cats from the Thailand-Laos PDR border (Nan province) (61.8% vs 0.0%, p<0.001). There was noprevalence of antibodies against B. henselae from dogs in the 3 provinces.

Source: The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

DOI: 10.56808/2985-1130.2286

Authors: Decha Pangjai, Soichi de la Cruz-Hernández, Sumalee Boonma, Wimol Petkanchanapong, Wattanapong Wootta, Pathom Sawanpanyalert

Institutions: Ministry of Public Health, Department of Medical Sciences, National Institute of Health of Thailand, Nihon University

Language: English

Topic: Bartonella species infections research

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Nihon University, Ministry of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention