Epidemiology of Bartonella henselae infection in pet and stray cats in Croatia with risk factors analysis

Epidemiology of Bartonella henselae infection in pet and stray cats in Croatia with risk factors analysis

Abstract Background Cats are the primary reservoirs of the bacterium Bartonella henselae, the main cause of cat-scratch disease in humans. The main vector of the bacterium is the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis. In southeastern Europe, data are lacking on the prevalence of B. henselae infection in c...

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Main Authors: Maja Stepanić, Sanja Duvnjak, Irena Reil, Suzana Hađina, Volkhard A. J. Kempf, Silvio Špičić, Željko Mihaljević, Relja Beck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Cat
Bartonella henselae
Culture
Multilocus sequence typing
Prevalence
Southeastern Europe
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06117-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06117-8

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