Epizootic situation of feline Bartonella infection in eastern Poland
Published Online: Mar 08, 2020
Page range: 79 - 83
Received: Jun 17, 2019
Accepted: Feb 24, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2020-0019
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Introduction
The aim of the study was to establish the prevalence of
Material and Methods
PCRs were performed to detect
Results
The overall prevalence of infection was 40.48%. All PCR positive cats were infected with
Conclusion
Cats in eastern Poland appear to be at risk of a bartonellosis epizootic. Factors which seem to impact the likelihood of infection in cats and factors which seem not to impact it have been suggested. We advocate additional research into the ways bartonellosis spreads, its geographical scope, and the factors that favour its development.