A Serological Investigation of Bartonella henselae Infection in Cats in Turkey

GÜZEL M., Celebi B., YALÇIN E., KOENHEMSİ L., MAMAK N., PAŞA S., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE, cilt.73, sa.11, ss.1513-1516, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 73 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1292/jvms.11-0217
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1513-1516
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Bartonella hencelae 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 was 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 were tested for the presence of anti-B. henselae IgG antibodies by indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFA). The seroprevalence of B. henselae was 27.9% (83/298) for the cats examined in this study. The seroprevalence of cats by province was significantly higher in Bursa (41.3%), Adana (33.9%), Aydin (27.5%) and Burdur (32.3%) than in Kayseri (17.9%) and Istanbul (12.5%). Statistically significant differences were not observed between cat sexes and living conditions of cats. The results revealed that B. henselae is an important zoonotic pathogen in Turkey.