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Cytauxzoonosis. Cytauxzoon felis is a protozoal organism transmitted to domestic cats by tick bites, and whose natural reservoir host is the bobcat. [2][3][4][5] C. felis has been found in other wild felid species such as the cougar, as well as a white tiger in captivity. [6][7][8] C. felis infection is limited to the family Felidae which means ...
Tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. [4] Symptoms may include fever, skin ulcers, and enlarged lymph nodes. [3] Occasionally, a form that results in pneumonia or a throat infection may occur. [3] The bacterium is typically spread by ticks, deer flies, or contact with infected animals. [4] It may also be spread by ...
Francisella tularensis is a pathogenic species of Gram-negative coccobacillus, an aerobic bacterium. [1] It is nonspore-forming, nonmotile, [2] and the causative agent of tularemia, the pneumonic form of which is often lethal without treatment. It is a fastidious, facultative intracellular bacterium, which requires cysteine for growth. [3] Due to its low infectious dose, ease of spread by ...
An increase in tularemia infections in Minnesota animals prompted a warning from state health officials, particularly to cat owners, who could get sick if their pets get infected and scratch or ...
Tularemia, a disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis and commonly transmitted by a tick, deerfly and/or handling the body of a sick or dead infected animal.
The most common cause of POS is cat-scratch disease, an infectious disease that typically results from a scratch or bite from a cat. However, this syndrome is an unusual feature of cat-scratch disease. In rare cases, other infections may also cause the syndrome. [1]
Dermacentor variabilis. Dermacentor variabilis, also known as the American dog tick or wood tick, is a species of tick that is known to carry bacteria responsible for several diseases in humans, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia (Francisella tularensis). It is one of the best-known hard ticks.
Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is an infectious disease that most often results from a scratch or bite of a cat. [4] Symptoms typically include a non-painful bump or blister at the site of injury and painful and swollen lymph nodes. [2] People may feel tired, have a headache, or a fever. [2] Symptoms typically begin within 3–14 days following infection. [2] Cat-scratch disease is caused by the ...