Epidemiological Survey of Tick-Borne Protozoal Infection in Iriomote Cats and Tsushima Leopard Cats in Japan
Epidemiological Survey of Tick-Borne Protozoal Infection in Iriomote Cats and Tsushima Leopard Cats in Japan
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DOI：
10.1292/jvms.13-0015
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发表时间：
2013-07-01
影响因子：
1.2
通讯作者：
Endo, Yasuyuki
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作者：
Tateno, Morihiro;Nishio, Takuma;Endo, Yasuyuki
本次流行病学调查的目的是确定西表猫（IC）和对马豹猫（TLC）中肝虫、巴贝虫和泰勒虫感染的流行情况。 2002 年 11 月至 2012 年 1 月期间，从 43 个 IC 和 14 个 TLC 采集了血液样本。聚合酶链反应和 DNA 测序分析检测到 IC 和 TLC 中肝原虫感染率分别为 72.0%（31/43 只猫）和 100%（14/14 只猫）。血涂片观察到的肝虫寄生虫血症程度为0.1%至4.7%。然而，没有病例出现明显的肝细胞病临床症状。本研究中未检测到巴贝斯虫和泰勒虫感染的野猫。
This epidemiological survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of Hepatozoon, Babesia and Theileria infection in the Iriomote cat (IC) and the Tsushima leopard cat (TLC). Blood samples from 43 ICs and 14 TLCs were collected between November 2002 and January 2012. Polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing analyses detected a Hepatozoon fells infection prevalence of 72.0% (31/43 cats) and 100% (14/14 cats) in ICs and TLCs, respectively. The degree of Hepatozoon parasitemia observed on blood smears ranged from 0.1 to 4.7%. However, no cases had obvious clinical signs of hepatozoonosis. Neither Babesia- nor Theileria-infected wildcats were detected in this study.