Habitat fragmentation and anthropogenic factors affect wildcat Felis silvestris silvestris occupancy and detectability on Mt Etna [PDF]
, 2019 Knowledge of patterns of occupancy is crucial for planning sound biological management and for identifying areas which require paramount conservation attention.
Anile S. +5 more
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Common Epidemiology of Rickettsia felis Infection and Malaria, Africa
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013 This study aimed to compare the epidemiology of Rickettsia felis infection and malaria in France, North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa and to identify a common vector.
Oleg Mediannikov +18 more
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Follow-up monitoring in a cat with leishmaniosis and coinfections with Hepatozoon felis and ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’ [PDF]
, 2017 Case summary A 6-year-old female neutered domestic shorthair cat from Cyprus was presented with multiple ulcerated skin nodules. Cytology and histopathology of the lesions revealed granulomatous dermatitis with intracytoplasmic organisms, consistent ...
Attipa, C +8 more
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Identification of Rickettsia felis DNA in the blood of domestic cats and dogs in the USA
Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Background The main vector and reservoir host of Rickettsia felis, an emerging human pathogen causing flea-borne spotted fever, is the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis.
Md Monirul Hoque +5 more
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The epidemiology of Rickettsia felis infecting fleas of companion animals in eastern Australia
Parasites & Vectors, 2018 Background Flea-borne spotted fever (FBSF) caused by Rickettsia felis is an arthropod-borne zoonosis. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, primary species and genotype(s) of R. felis infecting fleas from dogs and cats.
Yen Thon Teoh +5 more
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Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium isolates obtained from human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals living in Switzerland, Kenya, and the United States. [PDF]
, 2000 A total of 22 Cryptosporidium isolates from human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients from Kenya, Switzerland, and the United States were examined at three genetic loci: the 18S ribosomal DNA, HSP-70, and acetyl coenzyme A synthetase genes.
Morgan, U.M. +8 more
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Variations of plasmid content in Rickettsia felis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2008 BACKGROUND: Since its first detection, characterization of R. felis has been a matter of debate, mostly due to the contamination of an initial R. felis culture by R. typhi. However, the first stable culture of R.
Pierre-Edouard Fournier +12 more
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Experimental infection of cats with Cystoisospora felis
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2021 Background Cystoisospora felis is a common parasite of cats and is diagnosed by fecal flotation, but false‐negative results can be common. Hypothesis/Objectives To experimentally inoculate cats with C.
Andrea V. Scorza +4 more
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Presence and significance of Helicobacter spp. in the gastric mucosa of Portuguese dogs [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Non-Helicobacter pylori Helicobacters (NHPH) are also able to cause disease in humans. Dogs are a natural reservoir for many of these species. Close and intense human contact with animals has been identified as a risk factor and therefore, an
Alves, Odete +8 more
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Pathogens, 2023 Among vector-borne protozoa Hepatozoon felis and Cytauxzoon europaeus are considered emerging species in felids in Europe. To investigate the presence of these two protozoa 127 domestic cats and 4 wildcats were screened by PCRs targeting the 18S rRNA ...
Barbara Tuska-Szalay +9 more
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