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KMID : 1094020180350050175
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2018 Volume.35 No. 5 p.175 ~ p.177
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PCR-based Prevalence of Feline Vector-borne Pathogens in Yangju and Gwacheon Cities, South Korea
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Shin Neung-Soon
Seo Kyoung-Won
Song Kun-Ho
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Abstract
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The objective of this polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based research was to determine the prevalence of vector-borne pathogens in stray cats in Yangju and Gwacheon cities, South Korea. Total 50 stray cats were sampled for this PCR-based survey; 33 samples and 17 samples were collected from Yangju and Gwacheon cities, respectively. Total positive presence rates were 6%, 6% and 24% for hemotropic mycoplasmas, Rickettsia spp. and Babesia spp., respectively in this study. Babesia spp. was the predominant pathogen present in the stray cats of both cities followed by hemotropic mycoplasmas and Rickettsia spp. It is recommended that a large-scale study of the prevalence of infectious agents among stray cats should be undertaken in all regions of South Korea.
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KEYWORD
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prevalence, blood-borne disease, PCR, stray cat
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