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@article{1721477,
author = {Žákovská, Alena and Schánilec, Pavel and Treml, František and Dušková, Monika and Agudelo, Ramirez Carlos},
article_location = {Lublin},
article_number = {3},
doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.26444/aaem/122804},
keywords = {feline; Leptospirosis; Lyme borreliosis; ELISA; Microscopic agglutination test},
language = {eng},
issn = {1232-1966},
journal = {Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine},
title = {Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi s. l. and Leptospira interrogans s. l. in Cats in district of Brno and its environs, the Czech Republic},
url = {https://doi.org/10.26444/aaem/122804},
volume = {27},
year = {2020}
}
TY - JOUR
ID - 1721477
AU - Žákovská, Alena - Schánilec, Pavel - Treml, František - Dušková, Monika - Agudelo, Ramirez Carlos
PY - 2020
TI - Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi s. l. and Leptospira interrogans s. l. in Cats in district of Brno and its environs, the Czech Republic
JF - Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
VL - 27
IS - 3
SP - 356-360
EP - 356-360
PB - Institute of Agricultural Medicine
SN - 12321966
KW - feline
KW - Leptospirosis
KW - Lyme borreliosis
KW - ELISA
KW - Microscopic agglutination test
UR - https://doi.org/10.26444/aaem/122804
L2 - https://doi.org/10.26444/aaem/122804
N2 - Objectives. The aim of this study is to evaluate the seroprevalence of antibodies of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) and Leptospira interrogans sensu lato (Lisl) and their possible concurrence in domestic cats living in variable conditions in South Moravia in the district of Brno and its environs. Additional objectives were to discover possible differences in seroprevalence between groups of cats living in different living conditions, and to determine the spectrum of Leptospira serogroups in cats in the same places. Materials and method. A total of 360 blood sera from domestic cats of 3 different sets were collected during the period 2013-2015. All samples were examined using ELISA for the detection of IgM and IgG antibodies against Bbsl, and the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) for the detection of antibodies against 8 serogroups of Lisl. Results. The ELISA method determined 15.8%, 4.8% and 10.3% IgM anti-Borrelia antibodies in the patient group, shelter cats and street cats, respectively. IgG anti-Borrelia antibodies were found in 6.2%, 9.5%, 5.2%, respectively. Antibodies specific for 5 Leptospira serogroups were detected by the use of MAT in 8.8%, 9.5% and 10.3% of cats from the investigated groups. The total positivity of all examined cats for anti-Borrelia antibodies was 18.0% and for anti-Leptospira - 9.2%. Conclusions. Cats can be infected with both Bbsl and Lisl. The obtained results are exclusive to the city of Brno and its environs, and are comparable to the limited previous studies. There is a need for further studies of clinical signs of both infections and the possible transmission of Leptospira by ticks.
ER -
ŽÁKOVSKÁ, Alena, Pavel SCHÁNILEC, František TREML, Monika DUŠKOVÁ and Ramirez Carlos AGUDELO. Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi s. l. and Leptospira interrogans s. l. in Cats in district of Brno and its environs, the Czech Republic. \textit{Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine}. Lublin: Institute of Agricultural Medicine, 2020, vol.~27, No~3, p.~356-360. ISSN~1232-1966. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.26444/aaem/122804.
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