Molecular and serological survey of carnivore pathogens in free-roaming domestic cats of rural communities in southern Chile (original) (raw)
Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
Owned, free-roaming domestic cats are abundant in the Chilean countryside, having high 27 probability of contact with wildlife and potentially participating as reservoirs of zoonotic 28 pathogens. In the present study, 131 cats from two remote study areas (Valdivia and Chiloe 29 Island) in southern Chile were analyzed for infection/exposure to eight pathogens. Serum 30 samples from 112 cats were tested for antigens against feline leukemia virus (FeLV antigen-31 ELISA) and antibodies against feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV-ELISA) and canine 32 distemper virus (CDV-serum neutralization), yielded occurrence of 8.9% 1.7% and 0.8% 33 respectively.
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