Journal of Veterinary Research

Journal of Veterinary Research

STUDY IN PREVALENCE OF BARTONELLA HENSELAE INFECTION IN DOMESTIC CATS FROM TEHRAN

Authors
Katayon Oskoeizadeh
Taghi Zahraei Salehi
Seyyed Javid Aldavood
Babak Majlesi
Hadi Ghaffari
Iraj Ashrafi Tamami
Ali Aliyari
Abstract
In present study the zoonotic role of cat in Bartonella henselae transmission have determined. It has done on 100 cats in 2 groups: indoor and outdoor and in 2 age's subgroups. Bartonella henselae was not isolated from blood culture of cats. 23 cats from 100 cats (23%) had antibodies against B. henselae. In this study there were no significant differences statistically in seroprevalence between cats and their owners (p<0.381). Seroprevalence of cat owners was 18% and in control group (persons who own no cat) was 5%. There were significant differences (p<0.004) between cat owners and control group. Only 6 cats of 50 cats under 6 months old had antibodies to bartonella henselae, and in the other group 17 cats were seropositive and there were significant differences between these two groups (p<0.009) that showed seroprevalence in cats more than 6 months old is higher than the cats under 6 months old. 2 indoor cats from 50 indoor cats and 21 outdoor cats from 50 outdoor cats were seropositive and comparing of these two groups showed significant differences (p<0.OOO5), which confirmed indoor cats are less frequently infected than outdoor or stray cats.
Keywords
Bartonella henselae
Cat
cat scratch disease
indirect immunofluorescente antibody
Journal of Veterinary Research
Volume 63, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
Autumn 2008
Pages 183-189