Publications by authors named "Thais Nascimento de Andrade Oliveira Cruz"
Threat under cats' claws: Molecular detection and risk factors for zoonotic Bartonella species in blood and claw samples from cats in Brazil.
Thais Nascimento de Andrade Oliveira Cruz Luiz Ricardo Gonçalves Maria Eduarda Chiaradia Furquim Marcos Rogério André Alexandre Diaz Munhoz
Acta Trop
August 2022
Article Synopsis
- Bartonelloses are diseases caused by Bartonella bacteria, with domestic cats acting as key hosts, particularly for species like B. henselae.
- A study in southern Bahia, Brazil, found that 20.7% of blood samples and 23.9% of claw samples tested positive for Bartonella spp. in domestic cats, indicating a significant presence of these bacteria.
- The research showed that younger, unsterilized cats that have access to the outdoors are more at risk for infection, although no major clinical or hematological issues were noted in the positive cases.