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SUBMITTER: Jikuya M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5487788 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jikuya Mao M Tateno Morihiro M Takahashi Masashi M Endo Yasuyuki Y
The Journal of veterinary medical science 20170508 6
The Iriomote cat and Tsushima leopard cat are endangered wildcats in Japan and inhabit only Iriomote-jima and Tsushima islands, respectively. Domestic dogs and cats living on Iriomote-jima and Tsushima islands were surveyed to clarify the interrelationship between wildcats and domestic animals regarding tick-borne disease transmission. Pathogen-derived DNA in blood samples was detected by polymerase chain reaction. Babesia gibsoni was detected in dogs of Iriomote-jima, and Hepatozoon felis and h ...[more]