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Molecular characterization of Hepatozoon spp. in cats living in Germany and other European countries.
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Geisen Vera, Pantchev Nikola, Zablotski Yury, Globokar Vrhovec Majda, Hartmann Katrin, Bergmann Michéle, Moré Gastón, Basso Walter
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Hepatozoon spp. are increasingly reported in cats from Mediterranean countries, but data for Central and Northern Europe remain limited. This study investigated the occurrence and molecular diversity of Hepatozoon spp. in 1357 blood samples from cats living in Germany and other European countries using real-time PCR targeting the 18S rRNA gene. Hepatozoon spp. DNA was detected in 58 cats (4.3 %; 95 %-CI: 3.3-5.5...
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