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Scopus Yazarları: Zhuowei Ma, Merve Ider, Abdullah Mavinehir, Ferda Sevinc, Onur Ceylan, Ceylan Ceylan, Ayşe Evci, Xuenan Xuan
Özet
Background: Cats are hosts and reservoirs for many haemopathogens such as piroplasms, Rickettsia, hemotropic Mycoplasma, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma, which are transmitted by various vector arthropods and some of which have a zoonotic concern. Although it is noteworthy that the rate of ownership of companion animals has increased in Türkiye in recent years and that cats account for a large proportion of these animals, there is limited research on the vector-borne infectious agents carried by them. The present study aimed to provide a comprehensive molecular epidemiological data and molecular characterization of feline vector-borne haemopathogens (FVBHs), including piroplasms, anaplasmataceae, rickettsias, haemoplasmas, and Bartonella species in Türkiye. In total, 250 feline blood samples were collected from client-owned cats (n = 203) and shelter cats (n = 47) brought to the Small Animal Hospital of Selcuk University, Veterinary Faculty. Results: Overall, 40 (16%) cats were found to be infected with at least one of the investigated haemopathogens and piroplasm, Mycoplasma spp. and Bartonella spp. prevalence was 1.6%, 11.2%, and 4.8%, respectively. No Anaplasma/Ehrlichia spp. and Rickettsia spp. DNA was detected in the investigated feline samples. Sequence analysis revealed that all four piroplasms belonged to Babesia ovis with a 97.93–99.82% nucleotide sequence identity to 18S rRNA gene sequences from Spain and Türkiye, while some sequenced hemoplasmas were Mycoplasma haemofelis (Mhf), Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum (CMhm) and Mycoplasma wenyonii, and Bartonella spp. were Bartonella henselae and Bartonella koehlerae species. Co-infections with Mycoplasma spp. and Bartonella spp. were also detected in 4 cats (1.6%) in this study, where single infections were predominant. Conclusion: This study provides valuable information on zoonotically important feline vector-borne hemopathogens in Türkiye, some of which have received attention under the One Health perspective, and is the first molecular epidemiological study to demonstrate the presence of Babesia ovis, the causative agent of ovine babesiosis, and Mycoplasma wenyonii DNA, the causative agent of bovine haemotropic mycoplasmosis, in cats. Further studies on the roles of such pathogens detected in unspecific hosts and the host specificity of the vectors that transmit them will contribute to the elucidation of this situation.
Anahtar Kelimeler (Scopus)
Babesia
Mycoplasma wenyonii
Zoonotic
Cats
Türkiye
Anahtar Kelimeler
Cat
Babesia ovis
Mycoplasma
Bartonella
Babesia
Mycoplasma wenyonii
Zoonotic
Cats
Türkiye
mavi = YÖKSİS
yeşil = Scopus
Makale Bilgileri
Dergi
BMC Veterinary Research
ISSN
1746-6148
Yıl
2024
/ 7. ay
Cilt / Sayı
20
/ 365
Makale Türü
Özgün Makale
Hakemlik
Hakemli
Endeks
SCI-Expanded
JCR Quartile
Q1
Yayın Dili
İngilizce
Kapsam
Uluslararası
Toplam Yazar
8 kişi
Erişim Türü
Elektronik
Erişim Linki
Makaleye Git
Alan
Sağlık Bilimleri Temel Alanı
Veteriner Parazitolojisi
Cat,Babesia ovis,Mycoplasma,Bartonella
YÖKSİS Yazar Kaydı
Yazar Adı
CEYLAN ONUR,Ma Zhuowei,CEYLAN CEYLAN,İDER MERVE,Evci Ayşe,Mavinehir Abdullah,Xuan Xuenan,SEVİNÇ FERDA
YÖKSİS ID
7983066
Hızlı Erişim
Metrikler
JCR Quartile
Q1
Yazar Sayısı
8