Molecular characterization of Hepatozoon species in a Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) from Thailand
Hepatozoon gamonts were observed by light microscopy in neutrophils of a male, wild-caught Leopard Cat. Complete blood counts at presentation and 6 months later were unremarkable. Serologic tests were negative for both FIV and FeLV. A partial sequence of the 18S rRNA gene from the Hepatozoon found i...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Veterinary clinical pathology. - 1975. - 39(2010), 2 vom: 01. Juni, Seite 199-202 |
|---|---|
| 1. Verfasser: | |
| Weitere Verfasser: | , |
| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
| Veröffentlicht: |
2010
|
| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Veterinary clinical pathology |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't RNA, Ribosomal, 18S |
| Zusammenfassung: | Hepatozoon gamonts were observed by light microscopy in neutrophils of a male, wild-caught Leopard Cat. Complete blood counts at presentation and 6 months later were unremarkable. Serologic tests were negative for both FIV and FeLV. A partial sequence of the 18S rRNA gene from the Hepatozoon found in the cat indicated that, compared with all species examined, the protozoan had the closest relationship (99.2% sequence similarity) with the Hepatozoon of the water python (Stegonotus cucullatus). The cat was clinically healthy at last report. Although Hepatozoon has been found in another wild cat in Thailand, this is the first report in a Leopard Cat. The pathogenicity of Hepatozoon in these cats remains uncertain |
|---|---|
| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 25.10.2010 Date Revised 20.10.2016 published: Print-Electronic GENBANK: GQ926902 Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1939-165X |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2010.00216.x |