Detection of antibodies reacting with anaplasma phagocytophilum and ehrlichia chaffeensis from cats, horses and cattle in Korea

Joon Seok Chae, Eun Jeong Heo, Jin Ho Park, Kyoung Seong Choi, J. Stephen Dumler, Sung Soo Lee, Tae Young Kang, Jae Hyuk Yang, Do Young Kim, Joon Gyu Kim, Gui Cheol Choi, Mun Il Kang

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Abstract

Antibodies to Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Ehrlichia chaffeensis were detected by the immunofluorescent antibody (1FA) test in sera collected from cats, thoroughbred horses and Holstein cattle in Gwangju, Jeonju and Jeju Island of Korea. Two hundred fifty four sera (33 feral and pet cats, 92 grazing horses and 129 grazing cattle) were obtained from Republic of Korea. Antibodies to A. phagocytophilum (titer ≥ 80) were detected in 6 of the 33 feral and pet cats (18.2%), and 1 seropositive cat (3.0%) also had antibodies to E. chaffeensis. Only 1 of 129 (0.8%) cattle and 2 of 92 (2.2%) horses had antibodies to A. phagocytophilum. Antibodies to E. chaffeensis were not detected in either of these animals. This is the first report of serological evidence of A. phagocytophilum and E. chaffeensis from cats, cattle and horses in Korea. These rickettsial agents could have an important impact on human health or impact animal health with economic losses among industrial grazing animals in Korea.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)515-519
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Veterinary Clinics
Volume26
Issue number6
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Anaplasma phagocytophilum
  • Cat
  • Cattle
  • Ehrlichia chaffeensis
  • Horse
  • Immunofluorescent antibody test

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Veterinary

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