Publications by authors named "Aurea Maria Oliveira Canavessi"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated the prevalence of hemoplasma, feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), and feline leukemia virus (FeLV) among cats in a university campus shelter and free-roaming cats in Brazil, using blood samples analyzed via quantitative PCR.
- - Out of 45 cats tested, 6 (13.3%) were positive for hemoplasma, with all positive cases found in free-roaming cats, who also exhibited lower packed cell volumes; gender did not significantly influence hemoplasma infection rates.
- - The research revealed that despite a seemingly healthy cat population in terms of food availability, a significant number of free-roaming cats were still affected by flea infestations and hemoplasma infections.
Rickettsia spp. bacteria are responsible for tick-borne diseases worldwide, mostly maintained by rickettsial amplifiers capybaras in Brazilian endemic areas. The campus of the University of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil, is an area endemic for Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), with high density of capybaras and Amblyomma spp.
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