Evidence of interspecies transmission of pathogenic Leptospira between livestock and a domestic cat dwelling in a dairy cattle farm
| Autor: | Camila Santamaria, Miguel Salgado, Carolina Encina, Gustavo Monti, Javier Ojeda |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Veterinary medicine General Veterinary 040301 veterinary sciences business.industry animal diseases 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Biology bacterial infections and mycoses medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Leptospirosis Serology 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Monocytosis Leptospira medicine bacteria Livestock Leptospira interrogans serovar pomona business Dairy cattle Subclinical infection |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Veterinary Medical Science. 80:1305-1308 |
| ISSN: | 1347-7439 0916-7250 |
| Popis: | A domestic cat dwelling in a dairy cattle farm with haematuria was referred for a physical examination. The examination showed no abnormalities therefore complementary exams were performed. Leukocytosis with neutrophilia, monocytosis and hyperproteinaemia were detected. The urine analysis showed a bacterial infection without ultrasound findings. Serological titers to Leptospira interrogans serovar Pomona and Autumnalis were detected. Molecular analysis demonstrated the presence of Leptospira spp. in urine. The findings were consistent with subclinical leptospirosis. The cattle herd had evidence of Leptospira infection. The microbiological exams confirmed the presence of the Leptospira spp. in urine and serum. According to the evidence presented in this study, cats that dwell within a dairy farm could play a role in the Leptospira infection epidemiologically. The importance of feline leptospirosis must be evaluated with leptospirosis control in livestock. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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