Prevalence and Risk Factor Analysis of Haemoplasmas Infection in Cats from Lahore

Salim, M. O.; Ibrahim, O.; Vilhena, Hugo; Maia, Carla; Pereira, André; Shahzeen, Maria; Kalsoom, Shabana; Mahmood, Asim

doi:10.17582/journal.pjz/20180210110232

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“…Younger cats (< 2 years-old) in this study were more likely to be infected with Mhf compared to those aged 2 years-old and above (71.4% vs. 44.1%). This result was in line with those of previous studies that reported that younger cats had a higher prevalence of Mhf-induced haemoplasmosis (Sykes et al, 2008;Nibblett et al, 2009;Salim et al, 2020). Conversely, there are studies reporting no association of age groups with Mhf infections.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Although not many studies showed statistical association between the sex of cats with haemoplasmosis. Generally speaking, authors agree with the trends regarding male cats being at relatively higher risk than female in acquiring haemoplasmosis (Sykes et al, 2008;Nibblett et al, 2009;Jenkins et al, 2013;Díaz-Regañón et al, 2018;Salim et al, 2020). Another risk factor that is loosely but repeatedly associated with haemoplasmosis is the outdoor access of the cats.…”

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confidence: 54%

“…Reported cases tended to surge consistently in the months of (Fakaruddin et al, 2019). Increased occurence of haemoplasmosis during summer has been previously reported by Salim et al (2020) in Pakistan. Noting that the ambient temprature variation in Malaysia is quite low (32±1°C).…”

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confidence: 49%

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Retrospective prevalence and associated risk factors of Mycoplasma haemofelis infection in owned cats

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2022

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Data on the prevalence and associated risk factors of naturally occurring haemoplasmosis in owned cats in Malaysia is limited. Being the most pathogenic of the three known feline haemoplasma species, Mycoplasma haemofelis (Mhf) infection was analysed from 2016 to 2019 to determine the periodical prevalence and associated risk factors in Northeastern Malaysia -Kelantan. Archived patient data of 77 clinically ill cats suspected of having M. haemofelis infection were reviewed in this study. Out of the 77 suspected cases, 53 (68.8%) were clinically diagnosed with haemoplasmosis amongst which 46 (59.7%) of the subpopulation were further confirmed with polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Risk factors for M. haemofelis infection (age, breed, ectoparasitism, household condition, roaming status, and sex) were analysed. There was no significant association of breed, ectoparasitism, household condition (number of cats) and occurrence of clinical signs with feline mycoplasmosis. Young, male and roamer cats were more likely to be diagnosed of mycoplasmosis than other categories of cats in this study. There was also a significant association between cats infected with 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum' with M. haemofelis. Thus, the coinfection of these two haemoplasma species is not uncommon. This study indicates that infection by M. haemofelis in anaemic cats is a common find in client-owned cats from Northeastern Malaysia. As the natural mode of transmission of haemoplasma infection remain unestablished, information in this study may highlight the importance of this disease and contribute to effective prevention and control strategies to minimize feline infectious anaemia (FIA) caused by M. haemofelis.

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confidence: 92%