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Detection of Persistent <i>Cytauxzoon Felis</i> Infection by Polymerase Chain Reaction in Three Asymptomatic Domestic Cats
1 Jul 2008
Abstract excerpt
Repeated polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of 3 asymptomatic domestic cats were positive for Cytauxzoon felis DNA, suggesting persistent infection. Two cats initially presented with clinical signs consistent with acute cytauxzoonosis and, in both cases, signs of illness resolved after treatment. Parasitemia was detected in peripheral blood smears from these cats upon presentation with illness and, at...
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