Table 6 Bacteremic PCR-positive cats and the corresponding IFA results for each of the three Bartonella spp. IFA antigens
Cat ID | Lifestyle | Age (months) | Clinical signs | Ectoparasites | IFA | cPCR Bartonella | qPCR Bartonella | cPCR hemotropic Mycoplasma | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. henselae | B. quintana | B. koehlerae | ||||||||
GUAB-14 | O | 24 | AH | Np | 1:1024 | 1:256 | 1:1024 | B. henselae | B. henselae | Neg |
GUAB-27 | C | 8 | AH | Np | 1:512 | 1:512 | 1:512 | B. henselae | Neg | M. haemofelis |
GUAB-35 | C | 6 | Gingivitis | Np | 1:512 | 1:4096 | 1:2048 | B. henselae | B. henselae | Neg |
GUAB-39 | C | 18 | AH | Otodectes cynotis | 1:4096 | 1:1024 | 1:4096 | Neg | B. henselae | Neg |
GUAB-41 | C | 6 | AH | Np | 1:1024 | 1:4096 | 1:1024 | Neg | B. henselae | Neg |
GUAB-45 | C | 24 | Purulent nasal discharge | Fleas | 1:4096 | 1:2048 | 1:2048 | Neg | B. henselae | Neg |
GUAB-46 | C | 18 | AH | Np | 1:4096 | 1:1024 | 1:1024 | Neg | B. henselae | Neg |
GUAB-49 | C | 8 | AH | Np | 1:4096 | 1:2048 | 1:2048 | Neg | B. henselae | Candidatus M. haemominutum |
GUAB-59 | C | 24 | AH | Fleas | 1:2048 | 1:256 | 1:512 | B. clarridgeiae | Neg | Neg |
GUAB-60 | C | 36 | AH | Fleas | 1:2048 | 1:1024 | 1:2048 | B. henselae | Neg | M. haemofelis |
GUAB-75 | C | 5 | AH | Np | 1:1024 | 1:1024 | 1:8192 | B. henselae | Neg | Neg |
GUAB-77 | C | 6 | AH | Np | 1:2048 | 1:1024 | 1:2048 | B. henselae | Neg | M. wenyonii |
GUAB-78 | C | 6 | AH | Np | 1:8192 | 1:1024 | 1:2048 | B. clarridgeiae | Neg | Candidatus M. turicensis |
GUAB-79 | C | 6 | AH | Np | 1:8192 | 1:256 | 1:2048 | B. henselae | Neg | Candidatus M. turicensis |
GUAB-105 | C | 10 | Gingivitis | Fleas | 1:4096 | 1:512 | 1:512 | B. clarridgeiae | Neg | Neg |
GC-13 | O | 38 | AH | Np | Neg | Neg | Neg | Neg | B. koehlerae | Neg |