Izzard L, Cox E, Stenos J, Waterston M, Fenwick S, Graves S
Australian Rickettsial Reference Laboratory Foundation, Barwon Biomedical Research, The Geelong Hospital, Ryrie Street, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia.
Aust Vet J. 2010 Jan;88(1-2):29-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2009.00538.x.
A sero-epidemiological study of cats and dogs in the Launceston area of Tasmania, Australia was undertaken to determine the prevalence of antibodies to spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae. Results showed that 59% of cats and 57% of dogs were positive for antibodies, but there was no correlation between the animal's health and seropositivity at the time of testing, suggesting that rickettsial exposure is unrelated to ill-health in these two species of domestic animals.
澳大利亚塔斯马尼亚州朗塞斯顿地区对猫和狗进行了一项血清流行病学研究,以确定抗斑点热群(SFG)立克次体抗体的流行情况。结果显示,59%的猫和57%的狗抗体呈阳性,但在检测时动物的健康状况与血清阳性之间没有相关性,这表明在这两种家畜中,立克次体暴露与健康不良无关。