First report of Bartonella henselae and Bartonella clarridgeiae carriage in stray cats from Ecuador and its link to a cat scratch disease outbreak in 2022.
Acta Trop
; 257: 107278, 2024 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-38851625
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The genus Bartonella includes species and subspecies of fastidious, facultative intracellular Gram-negative bacilli that infect a wide variety of mammalian reservoirs including cats and humans. In 2022, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Health reported an outbreak of cat scratch disease caused by B. henselae in the city of Guayaquil. Therefore, we aimed to characterize the presence of Bartonella spp. in domestic and stray cats from the area of Guayaquil where the outbreak happened in 2022.METHODS:
Whole blood samples of 100 domestic and stray cats were collected. Riboflavin synthase (ribC) and 16S rRNA genes detection was performed by PCR using Bartonella spp. specific primers, followed by Sanger sequencing and phylogenetic analysis.RESULTS:
14 cats were positive for Bartonella spp. carriage. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed the presence of 12 cats infected with B. henselae and 2 cats with B. clarridgeiae.CONCLUSIONS:
There is a high prevalence of Bartonella spp. carriage in cats in the city of Guayaquil within the area where a recent cat scratch disease outbreak happened. Considering the high presence of cats and other domestic and stray animals in the city of Guayaquil, a One Health approach for surveillance and prevention of zoonotic diseases like cat scratch disease is needed.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Filogenia
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Bartonella
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Infecções por Bartonella
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RNA Ribossômico 16S
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Doenças do Gato
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Doença da Arranhadura de Gato
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Surtos de Doenças
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Bartonella henselae
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Ecuador
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Trop
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Equador
País de publicação:
Holanda