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Occurrence of Bartonella henselae types I and II in Central Italian domestic cats.
Research in veterinary science - 1 Aug 2012
Ebani Valentina V, Bertelloni Fabrizio, Fratini Filippo
Abstract excerpt
Serological and molecular surveys were conducted to determine the occurrence of Bartonella henselae in domestic cats in Central Italy. Samples from 234 pet cats were tested for B. henselae antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence with 78 (33.3%) positive. A PCR assay specific for the Bartonella 16S rRNA gene was carried out on DNA samples extracted from blood of the 234 cats; 26 (11.1%) of the seropositive cats...
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