Duscher Georg Gerhard, Hodžić Adnan, Potkonjak Aleksandar, Leschnik Michael W, Spergser Joachim
1 Department of Pathobiology, Institute of Parasitology, University of Veterinary Medicine , Vienna, Austria .
2 Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad , Novi Sad, Serbia .
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2018 May;18(5):282-284. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2017.2215. Epub 2018 Apr 18.
Cats and cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) are vectors of the zoonotic bacterial pathogens Bartonella henselae and Rickettsia felis, which are the causative agents of "cat scratch disease" and "cat flea typhus," respectively. In the surroundings of Vienna (Austria), we identified 11 (10.5%; n = 105) B. henselae-positive fleas originating from 8 cats (20.5%; n = 39). One flea was positive for R. felis. There should be high levels of awareness among veterinarians and animal keepers as to the handling of cats, especially if free roaming, stray, or feral.
猫和猫蚤（猫栉首蚤）是人畜共患细菌病原体汉赛巴尔通体和猫立克次体的传播媒介，它们分别是“猫抓病”和“猫蚤斑疹伤寒”的病原体。在维也纳（奥地利）周边地区，我们从8只猫（20.5%；n = 39）身上鉴定出11只（10.5%；n = 105）汉赛巴尔通体阳性蚤。有一只蚤猫立克次体呈阳性。兽医和动物饲养者在处理猫时，尤其是自由放养、流浪或野生的猫，应提高高度警惕。
