Epizootic situation of feline  infection in eastern Poland

The aim of the study was to establish the prevalence of Bartonella spp. in cats in eastern Poland, and to determine the factors associated with the infection.

Material and Methods

PCRs were performed to detect Bartonella DNA in the whole blood of 672 cats from four regions in eastern Poland (the Lublin, Podlasie, Masovian, and Subcarpathian provinces). The association between the previously selected variables and the dependent variable (presence of Bartonella DNA) was investigated using a logistic regression model.

Results

The overall prevalence of infection was 40.48%. All PCR positive cats were infected with B. henselae. The living conditions of the animals (free outdoor roaming), mixed breed cats, Subcarpathian region, and absence of tick control were significant risk factors associated with Bartonella infection at a 95% confidence level.

Conclusion

Cats in eastern Poland appear to be at risk of a bartonellosis epizootic. Factors which seem to impact the likelihood of infection in cats and factors which seem not to impact it have been suggested. We advocate additional research into the ways bartonellosis spreads, its geographical scope, and the factors that favour its development.

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Epizootic situation of feline Bartonella infection in eastern Poland

Published Online: Mar 08, 2020

Page range: 79 - 83

Received: Jun 17, 2019

Accepted: Feb 24, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2020-0019

Keywordscats, spp, vector-borne disease, ticks, fleas

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Introduction

Material and Methods

Results

Conclusion

Keywords
cats, spp, vector-borne disease, ticks, fleas