Feline Vector-Borne Diseases and Their Possible Association with Hematological Abnormalities in Cats from Midwestern Brazil
Among the parasitic and infectious diseases affecting cats, those caused by vector-borne pathogens deserve attention due to their ability to cause nonspecific clinical signs and clinicopathological abnormalities. We studied the presence of <i>Cytauxzoon</i> spp., <i>Ehrlichia</i...
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| author | Stephani Félix Carvalho Gracielle Teles Pádua Warley Vieira de Freitas Paula Mariana Avelar Tavares Lucianne Cardoso Neves Brenda Gomes Pereira Rayane Almeida Santos Gabriel Cândido dos Santos Ennya Rafaella Neves Cardoso Andriele Ferreira Qualhato Raphaela Bueno Mendes Bittencourt Nicolas Jalowitzki de Lima Danieli Brolo Martins Filipe Dantas-Torres Felipe da Silva Krawczak |
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| description | Among the parasitic and infectious diseases affecting cats, those caused by vector-borne pathogens deserve attention due to their ability to cause nonspecific clinical signs and clinicopathological abnormalities. We studied the presence of <i>Cytauxzoon</i> spp., <i>Ehrlichia</i> spp., and <i>Mycoplasma</i> spp. in blood samples from 135 cats referred to the veterinary teaching hospital of the Federal University of Goiás in midwestern Brazil. We also investigated co-infections with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) as well as the correlation between <i>Mycoplasma</i> spp. infection and cat variables, including age, sex, breed, and complete blood count abnormalities. Upon PCR testing, 20.7% (28/135) of samples were positive for <i>Mycoplasma</i> spp., 1.5% (2/135) for <i>Cytauxzoon</i> spp., and none for <i>Ehrlichia</i> spp. Co-infections with <i>Mycoplasma</i> spp. and <i>Cytauxzoon</i> spp. were detected in the two cats with the latter infection. <i>Mycoplasma</i> spp. infection was statistically associated with the simultaneous presence of thrombocytopenia and leukocytosis. This study confirms a high frequence of <i>Mycoplasma</i> spp. infection, with both <i>M. haemofelis</i> and ‘<i>Candidatus</i> Mycoplasma haemominutum’ circulating in this cat population. The clinical significance of <i>Mycoplasma</i> spp. infection in cats should be further explored and this infection should eventually be included in the differential diagnosis of thrombocytopenia and leukocytosis in otherwise apparently healthy cats. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-068aeda70f814eafbc6ce39409c3e9692025-08-20T02:48:06ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072024-10-011211217110.3390/microorganisms12112171Feline Vector-Borne Diseases and Their Possible Association with Hematological Abnormalities in Cats from Midwestern BrazilStephani Félix Carvalho0Gracielle Teles Pádua1Warley Vieira de Freitas Paula2Mariana Avelar Tavares3Lucianne Cardoso Neves4Brenda Gomes Pereira5Rayane Almeida Santos6Gabriel Cândido dos Santos7Ennya Rafaella Neves Cardoso8Andriele Ferreira Qualhato9Raphaela Bueno Mendes Bittencourt10Nicolas Jalowitzki de Lima11Danieli Brolo Martins12Filipe Dantas-Torres13Felipe da Silva Krawczak14Laboratório de Doenças Parasitárias (LADOPAR), Setor de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás—UFG, Goiânia 74690-900, GO, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias (LADOPAR), Setor de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás—UFG, Goiânia 74690-900, GO, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias (LADOPAR), Setor de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás—UFG, Goiânia 74690-900, GO, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias (LADOPAR), Setor de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás—UFG, Goiânia 74690-900, GO, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias (LADOPAR), Setor de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás—UFG, Goiânia 74690-900, GO, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias (LADOPAR), Setor de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás—UFG, Goiânia 74690-900, GO, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias (LADOPAR), Setor de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás—UFG, Goiânia 74690-900, GO, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias (LADOPAR), Setor de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás—UFG, Goiânia 74690-900, GO, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias (LADOPAR), Setor de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás—UFG, Goiânia 74690-900, GO, BrazilLaboratório de Patologia Clínica Veterinária, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás—UFG, Goiânia 74690-900, GO, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias (LADOPAR), Setor de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás—UFG, Goiânia 74690-900, GO, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias (LADOPAR), Setor de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás—UFG, Goiânia 74690-900, GO, BrazilLaboratório de Patologia Clínica Veterinária, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás—UFG, Goiânia 74690-900, GO, BrazilDepartamento de Imunologia, Instituto Ageu Magalhães—IAM, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Recife 50740-465, PE, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias (LADOPAR), Setor de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás—UFG, Goiânia 74690-900, GO, BrazilAmong the parasitic and infectious diseases affecting cats, those caused by vector-borne pathogens deserve attention due to their ability to cause nonspecific clinical signs and clinicopathological abnormalities. We studied the presence of <i>Cytauxzoon</i> spp., <i>Ehrlichia</i> spp., and <i>Mycoplasma</i> spp. in blood samples from 135 cats referred to the veterinary teaching hospital of the Federal University of Goiás in midwestern Brazil. We also investigated co-infections with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) as well as the correlation between <i>Mycoplasma</i> spp. infection and cat variables, including age, sex, breed, and complete blood count abnormalities. Upon PCR testing, 20.7% (28/135) of samples were positive for <i>Mycoplasma</i> spp., 1.5% (2/135) for <i>Cytauxzoon</i> spp., and none for <i>Ehrlichia</i> spp. Co-infections with <i>Mycoplasma</i> spp. and <i>Cytauxzoon</i> spp. were detected in the two cats with the latter infection. <i>Mycoplasma</i> spp. infection was statistically associated with the simultaneous presence of thrombocytopenia and leukocytosis. This study confirms a high frequence of <i>Mycoplasma</i> spp. infection, with both <i>M. haemofelis</i> and ‘<i>Candidatus</i> Mycoplasma haemominutum’ circulating in this cat population. The clinical significance of <i>Mycoplasma</i> spp. infection in cats should be further explored and this infection should eventually be included in the differential diagnosis of thrombocytopenia and leukocytosis in otherwise apparently healthy cats.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/11/2171PCRhematologycatsbloodborne pathogensvector-borne diseases |
| spellingShingle | Stephani Félix Carvalho Gracielle Teles Pádua Warley Vieira de Freitas Paula Mariana Avelar Tavares Lucianne Cardoso Neves Brenda Gomes Pereira Rayane Almeida Santos Gabriel Cândido dos Santos Ennya Rafaella Neves Cardoso Andriele Ferreira Qualhato Raphaela Bueno Mendes Bittencourt Nicolas Jalowitzki de Lima Danieli Brolo Martins Filipe Dantas-Torres Felipe da Silva Krawczak Feline Vector-Borne Diseases and Their Possible Association with Hematological Abnormalities in Cats from Midwestern Brazil Microorganisms PCR hematology cats bloodborne pathogens vector-borne diseases |
| title | Feline Vector-Borne Diseases and Their Possible Association with Hematological Abnormalities in Cats from Midwestern Brazil |
| title_full | Feline Vector-Borne Diseases and Their Possible Association with Hematological Abnormalities in Cats from Midwestern Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Feline Vector-Borne Diseases and Their Possible Association with Hematological Abnormalities in Cats from Midwestern Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feline Vector-Borne Diseases and Their Possible Association with Hematological Abnormalities in Cats from Midwestern Brazil |
| title_short | Feline Vector-Borne Diseases and Their Possible Association with Hematological Abnormalities in Cats from Midwestern Brazil |
| title_sort | feline vector borne diseases and their possible association with hematological abnormalities in cats from midwestern brazil |
| topic | PCR hematology cats bloodborne pathogens vector-borne diseases |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/11/2171 |
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