Background And Objectives: Helicobacters are gastric and enterohepatic and live in the gut. The role of enterohepatic Helicobacters as intestinal pathogens is uncertain, while stomach Helicobacters are well-known. The prevalence of species in cat feces helps us understand their impact on cat health and human disease transmission. This study used PCR to identify spp. in feces samples from healthy and diarrhoeic cats, independent of the reason. The study also compared intestinal and stomach species.
Materials And Methods: PCR analysis was performed on fecal samples from 40 cats, with 20 cats having diarrhea and 20 cats showing no symptoms. The PCR analysis aimed to detect Helicobacter's presence using a method that identifies the bacteria through the 16S rRNA gene.
Results: The diarrhoeic group had a greater prevalence of infection (17:9 ratio), with an overall 65% infection rate detected. Cats that were older than 2 years showed a higher incidence of disease. had the highest occurrence rate (69.2%), followed by and Significantly, and were not reported.
Conclusion: was the predominant species found in both healthy and diarrheic cats, indicating the need for more investigation. The detection of the gastric species and further complicates the classification. This highlights the complex nature of infections in cats, emphasizing the need for further investigation to guide the development of preventative measures and treatment techniques for both veterinary and public health purposes.
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