Genomic Characteristics of Feline Anelloviruses Isolated from Domestic Cats in Shanghai, China by Jun Gao, Chengqian Liu, Jianzhong Yi, Ying Shi, Hong Li, Huili Liu

“…In this study, the viral metagenomics of 22 groups of fecal samples from domestic cats revealed a high prevalence of feline anelloviruses (FcTTV) infection in domestic cats in Shanghai, China. …”
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Parasitism on domestic cats by Amblyomma auricularium and serological evidence of exposure to Rickettsia amblyommatis by Ila Ferreira Farias, Glauber Meneses Barboza de Oliveira, Erisson Victor Macedo Lima, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Mauricio Claudio Horta

“…Abstract The domestic cat is not considered a primary host for any specific tick species; however, it can be affected by some Ixodidae species, such as Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato and Amblyomma spp. …”
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Spirometra mansonoides from a domestic cat in northeastern Brazil: case report by Lima, Vitória Figueiredo, Melo, Higina Moreira, Sousa, Sheyla Xavier de, Brandão, Thiago da Silva, Vaz, Antônio Fernando de Melo

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Ulcerative dermatitis caused by feline herpesvirus type 1 in a domestic cat by Fernando Froner Argenta, Bárbara Carolina Ramos, Gabriela Fredo, Cláudio João Mourão Laisse, Veronica Machado Rolim, Juliana Felipetto Cargnelutti, Eduardo Furtado Flores, Saulo Petinatti Pavarini, Fernanda Vieira Amorim Costa, David Driemeier

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Antibodies anti-trypanosomatides in domestic cats in Paraná: who is at highest risk of infection? by Andressa Maria Rorato Nascimento de Matos, Eloiza Teles Caldart, Fernanda Pinto Ferreira, Keila Clarine Monteiro, Marielen de Souza, Déborah Thais Silva Cepelo Brunieri, Carmen Lúcia Scortecci Hilst, Nilva Maria Freres Mascarenhas, Regina Mitsuka-Breganó, Roberta Lemos Freire, Italmar Teodorico Navarro

“…Abstract The aim of this study were to detect antibodies anti-Leishmania spp. and anti-Trypanosoma cruzi in two different populations of domestic cats (Felis catus domesticus) from North Paraná referred for surgical castration and to determine which characteristics of the animals studied may be associated with seropositivity. …”
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Molecular detection of hemotropic mycoplasmas (hemoplasmas) in domestic cats (Felis catus) in Romania by Mirela Imre, Cristina Văduva, Gheorghe Dărăbuș, Sorin Morariu, Viorel Herman, Judit Plutzer, Tijana Suici, Philippa J P Lait, Kálmán Imre

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Exposure of Domestic Cats to Distinct <em>Ehrlichia canis</em> TRP Genotypes by Ísis Assis Braga, Isis Indaiara Gonçalves Granjeiro Taques, Estefânia Crivelatti Grontoski, Ingrid Savino de Oliveira Dias, Nathalia Assis Pereira, Dirceu Guilherme de Souza Ramos, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Daniel Moura de Aguiar

“…Nevertheless, this study provides the first report of anti-<i>E. canis</i>-specific antibodies in domestic cats.…”
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Prevalence of feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukaemia virus in domestic cats in Hungary by Anna Szilasi, Lilla Dénes, Eszter Krikó, Kristin Heenemann, Reinhard Ertl, Míra Mándoki, Thomas W Vahlenkamp, Gyula Balka

“…The objectives of the study were to estimate the prevalence of these retroviruses in domestic cats in Hungary and to characterise the phylogenetic relationships of FIV strains. …”
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Owner-Reported Pica in Domestic Cats Enrolled onto a Birth Cohort Study by Rachel Kinsman, Rachel Casey, Jane Murray

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Cats just want to have fun: Associations between play and welfare in domestic cats by Julia Henning, Torben Nielsen, Eduardo Fernandez, Susan Hazel

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Exposure of Domestic Cats to Three Zoonotic <i>Bartonella</i> Species in the United States by Lynn M. Osikowicz, Kalanthe Horiuchi, Irina Goodrich, Edward B. Breitschwerdt, Bruno Chomel, Brad J. Biggerstaff, Michael Kosoy

Subjects: “…domestic cats…”
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Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in domestic cats imposes a narrow bottleneck. by Katarina M Braun, Gage K Moreno, Peter J Halfmann, Emma B Hodcroft, David A Baker, Emma C Boehm, Andrea M Weiler, Amelia K Haj, Masato Hatta, Shiho Chiba, Tadashi Maemura, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Katia Koelle, David H O'Connor, Thomas C Friedrich

“…The evolutionary mechanisms by which SARS-CoV-2 viruses adapt to mammalian hosts and, potentially, undergo antigenic evolution depend on the ways genetic variation is generated and selected within and between individual hosts. Using domestic cats as a model, we show that SARS-CoV-2 consensus sequences remain largely unchanged over time within hosts, while dynamic sub-consensus diversity reveals processes of genetic drift and weak purifying selection. …”
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Determination of the time of death of a domestic cat by measuring the area of a wet spot by D. Shkundia, J. Serdioucov

“…When investigating criminal proceedings related to animal cruelty, including domestic cats, it is often necessary to establish the time of death. …”
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Human-related factors regulate the spatial ecology of domestic cats in sensitive areas for conservation. by Joaquim P Ferreira, Inês Leitão, Margarida Santos-Reis, Eloy Revilla

“…BACKGROUND: Domestic cats ranging freely in natural areas are a conservation concern due to competition, predation, disease transmission or hybridization with wildcats. …”
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Case Report: The Successful Treatment of Toxocariasis in a Domestic Cat using Pyrantel Pamoate by Juni Claudia Dami, Luh Putu Eka Damayanti, Soedarmanto Indarjulianto, Yanuartono Yanuartono, Dwi Priyowidodo, Agustina Dwi Wijayanti

“…The purpose of this paper is to report the success of toxocariasis treatment in a cat using pyrantel pamoate. Female domestic cat, 3 months old, weighing 1.3 kg suffering diarrhea was used in this study. …”
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Prevalence of <i>Cytauxzoon felis</i> Infection-Carriers in Eastern Kansas Domestic Cats by Yvonne M. Wikander, Tippawan Anantatat, Qing Kang, Kathryn E. Reif

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Hyperthyroidism in the domestic cat (Felis catus): informed treatment choice based on survival analysis by Fernando Mata, Ravneet Bhuller

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Praziquantel treatment for species infection of a domestic cat on St Kitts, West Indies by Linda Shell, Jennifer Ketzis, Rebecca Hall, Gilda Rawlins, Wencke du Plessis

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Transcriptome dynamics in developing testes of domestic cats and impact of age on tissue resilience to cryopreservation by Olga Amelkina, Andreia M. da Silva, Alexandre R. Silva, Pierre Comizzoli

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Domestic Cats (Felis silvestris catus) Do Not Show Signs of Secure Attachment to Their Owners. by Alice Potter, Daniel Simon Mills

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