Survey of Helicobacter infection in domestic and feral cats in Korea
Journal of Veterinary Science
;
: 67-72, 2009.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-151232
ABSTRACT
Discovery of Helicobacter (H.) pylori has led to a fundamental change in our understanding of gastric diseases in humans. Previous studies have found various Helicobacter spp. in dogs and cats, and pets have been questioned as a zoonotic carrier. The present study surveyed the Helicobacter infections and investigated the presence of H. felis and H. pylori infections in domestic and feral cats in Korea. Sixty-four domestic cats and 101 feral cats were selected from an animal shelter. Saliva and feces were evaluated by Helicobacter genus-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Genus-specific PCR positive samples were further evaluated for H. felis and H. pylori using specific primer pairs. Thirty-six of 64 (56.3%) samples from domestic cats and 92 of 101 (91.1%) samples from feral cats were PCR positive; the positive rate of feces samples was higher than that of saliva samples in both groups. H. felis and H. pylori species-specific PCR was uniformly negative. The prevalence of Helicobacter spp. in feral cats was approximately two-fold higher than that of domestic cats. The fecal-oral route may be more a common transmission route not only between cats but also in humans.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Saliva
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Species Specificity
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DNA, Bacterial
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Cat Diseases
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Helicobacter pylori
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Helicobacter Infections
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Helicobacter felis
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Feces
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Korea
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Veterinary Science
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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