Table 2 Results of PCR from both whole blood samples and after BAPGM enrichment and from isolates on blood agar for B. henselae and B. clarridgeiae in cats treated with the Seresto® collar (G1) or in untreated controls (G2) after being exposed to one transmission season in a highly endemic area (D360)
Group (n) | Bartonella spp., n (%)a | B. clarridgeiae, n (%)b | B. henselae, n (%)c | B. henselae isolates, n (%)d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G1 (78) | 3/78 (3.85) | 3/78 (3.85) | 0 | 0/3 |
G2 (74) | 10/74 (13.51) | 4/74 (5.41) | 6/74 (8.11) | 3/10 |
Total (152) | 13/152 (8.55) | 7/152 (4.6)e | 6/152 (3.9)f | 3/13 (23)g |