SEROPREVALENCE OF ANTIBODIES TO ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM AND BORRELIA BURGDORFERI IN DOMESTIC CATS

摘要

Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Aph) and Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) are pathogenic bacteria vectored by Ixodes spp. and are known to infect cats. While associations between Bb infections and feline clinical syndromes are unclear, studies have demonstrated Aph infection to be associated with fever, severe lethargy, and thrombocytopenia in cats. The present study aimed to evaluate the seroprevalence of antibodies to Aph and Bb in a large population of domestic cats from across the United States to better understand their risk of exposure to these agents.