A Serological Investigation of Bartonella henselae Infection in Cats in
Turkey.
Guzel M, Celebi B, Yalcin E, Koenhemsi L, Mamak N, Pasa S, Atalay O
J Vet Med Sci 2011 07 7
Bartonella henselae is the causative agent of cat scratch disease (CSD)
in humans. Cats are the main reservoir of this bacterium and may infect
humans through scratches and bites. The purpose of this study is to
determine the B. henselae seroprevalence in cats in Turkey. A total of
298 cats blood samples were collected from six different provinces of
Turkey. Sera was tested for the presence of anti-B. henselae IgG
antibodies by indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFA). Seroprevalence
of B. henselae was detected in 27.8% (83/298) of cats examined. The
seroprevalence of cats by province was significantly higher in Bursa
(41.3%), Adana (33.9%), Aydin (32.9%), and Burdur (27.5%) than Kayseri
(17.9%) and Istanbul (12.5%). Statistically significant differences were
not observed between cat sexes and living condition of cats. The results
revealed that B. henselae is an important zoonotic pathogen in Turkey.
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