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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 74(2), 2006, pp. 222-223
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SHORT REPORT


ANTIBODIES TO BARTONELLA VINSONII SUBSP. BERKHOFFII IN MOROCCAN DOGS

JENNIFER B. HENN, BRIAN A. VANHORN, RICKIE W. KASTEN, MALIKA KACHANI, AND BRUNO B. CHOMEL*
Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California; College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California

 

ABSTRACT

Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii is a fastidious microorganism that has been recognized as an emerging human and canine pathogen. We report for the first time on the prevalence of antibodies to B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii in domestic dogs from Morocco. The overall seroprevalence was 38% (56 of 147 dogs tested). Most of the seropositive dogs were stray dogs from Rabat (36%, 8 of 22) and Khenifra (47%, 47 of 101). Antibodies against B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii were found infrequently among pet dogs from Rabat (4%, 1 of 24).

Received August 10, 2005. Accepted for publication September 9, 2005.

Acknowledgments: We thank Younesse Elouasbi, Adil Bourhila, and Reda Mezzoug (Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II) for their help in collecting the dog blood samples.

* Address correspondence to Bruno B. Chomel, Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616. E-mail: bbchomel{at}ucdavis.edu

Authors’ addresses: Jennifer B. Henn, Rickie W. Kasten, and Bruno B. Chomel, Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, E-mails: jebrady{at}ucdavis.edu, rwkasten{at}ucdavis.edu, and bbchomel{at}ucdavis.edu. Brian A. VanHorn and Malika Kachani, College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, 309 East Second Street, Pomona, CA 91766-1854, E-mails: bvanhorn{at}westernu.edu and mkachani{at}westernu.edu.

Reprint requests: Bruno B. Chomel, Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, Telephone: 530-752-8112, Fax: 530-752-2377, E-mail: bbchomel{at}ucdavis.edu.






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