Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2473970 | Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of the present survey was to estimate the seroprevalences of Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in the Central Italian feline population. Serum samples of 560 healthy domestic cats were examined by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFAT), considering an antibody titre of 1:40 as cut-off. Seroprevalences of 6.4% and 4.5% were found for E. canis and A. phagocytophilum, respectively. Adult, mixed breed cats showed seroprevalences higher than younger and purebred subjects, whereas no differences were observed in relation to gender and living conditions.
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Authors
Valentina V. Ebani, Fabrizio Bertelloni,