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Document 0630
DOCN M9490630
TI Epidemiologic observations on infection with Rochalimaea species among
cats living in Baltimore, Md.
DT 9411
AU Childs JE; Rooney JA; Cooper JL; Olson JG; Regnery RL; Viral and
Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch, Centers for Disease; Control and
Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333.
SO J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1994 Jun 1;204(11):1775-8. Unique Identifier :
AIDSLINE MED/94342115
AB Cats from several sources in Baltimore, Md, were tested for
seropositivity to Rochalimaea henselae and R quintana. Co-infection with
Toxoplasma gondii or feline immunodeficiency virus was assessed as a
risk factor for infection with Rochalimaea spp. Of 592 cats tested, 87
(14.7%) were seropositive for one or both Rochalimaea spp, although
titers to R henselae were significantly higher than those to R quintana.
Prevalence of seropositivity increased significantly with cat age and
weight and was associated with seropositivity to T gondii but was not
associated with gender. Prevalence of seropositivity was similar (12.5
to 14.4%) among groups of cats with some history of human contact but
was higher among feral cats (44.4%). Whether cats are reservoirs or
mechanical vectors of Rochalimaea spp that can cause diseases in people
is still uncertain, but these findings indicated widespread infection of
cats and suggested possible modes of transmission for Rochalimaea spp
among cats.
DE Age Factors Analysis of Variance Animal Antibodies, Bacterial/*BLOOD
Baltimore/EPIDEMIOLOGY Cat Diseases/*EPIDEMIOLOGY Cats Comparative
Study Disease Reservoirs Feline Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome/COMPLICATIONS Female Fluorescent Antibody
Technique/VETERINARY Male Multivariate Analysis Prevalence
Rickettsiaceae Infections/COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*VETERINARY
Rickettsieae/*IMMUNOLOGY Risk Factors Toxoplasmosis,
Animal/COMPLICATIONS JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).