Survey of vector-borne agents in feral cats and first report of Babesia gibsoni in cats on St Kitts, West Indies

Abstract Background As there is little data on vector-borne diseases of cats in the Caribbean region and even around the world, we tested feral cats from St Kitts by PCR to detect infections with Babesia, Ehrlichia and spotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR) and surveyed them for antibodies to Rickett...

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Auteurs principaux:	Patrick John Kelly, Liza Köster, Jing Li, Jilei Zhang, Ke Huang, Gillian Carmichael Branford, Silvia Marchi, Michel Vandenplas, Chengming Wang
Format:	Artigo
Langue:	Inglês
Publié:	BMC 2017-11-01
Collection:	BMC Veterinary Research
Sujets:	Babesia Cat Ehrlichia Rickettsia Vector-borne
Accès en ligne:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1230-1
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