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| Pavlova, E.V.; Kirilyuk, E.V.; Naidenko, C.V. | |
| Occurrence Pattern of Influenza A Virus, _Coxiella burnetii_, _Toxoplasma gondii_, and _Trichinella _sp. in the Pallas Cat and Domestic Cat and Their Potential Prey Under Arid Climate Conditions | |
| 2016 Arid Ecosystems (6): 277-283 | |
The possibility of the occurrence of seropositive reactions against four pathogens in two feline species (Pallas cat (_Otocolobus manul_) and domestic cat _(Felis catus_)) and six species of their potential prey was studied. Blood serum was analyzed for the presence of antibodies to the pathogens by enzyme immunoassay. The occurrence pattern of influenza A virus in manuls was the largest among tested pathogens (22%, n = 18). In this case, positive animals were not discovered among domestic cats. Antibodies against_ Coxiella burnetii_ were registered only in domestic cats (3.6%, n = 55). Antibodies against _Toxoplasma gondii_ were found in wild and domestic animals: domestic cats (14.7%, n = 61), Pallas' cats (9.1%, n = 18), and their prey (3.7%, n = 273). The occurrence of _Trichinella _sp. was comparatively low in domestic cats (1.6%, n = 61); among prey, antibodies to the parasite were found only in one species, the transbaikal hamster (_Cricetulus pseudogriseus_) (10.9%, n = 119). |
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