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Eighty-three cats (39.9%) were positive for <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic> species. <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic> DNA was also detected in fleas and in the blood of cats infested by positive flea. Cats that had not been sterilized, had outdoor access, had histories of fights, and had concurrent flea infestation were more likely to be infected by <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic> species (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05). Age and sex were not associated with infection. Fifty-one (38.6%) symptomatic cats were positive to <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic> species (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &gt; 0.05). Clinical conditions most commonly observed were signs of respiratory abnormality and S<jats:italic>porothrix<\/jats:italic> species coinfection (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &gt; 0.05). Regarding hematological changes, eosinophilia was associated with infection (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05). A high frequency of <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic> species infection was found in shelter cats and highlights the importance of adequate flea-control programs to prevent infection in cats and consequently in adopters and other animals.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4269\/ajtmh.18-0585","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,4,23]],"date-time":"2019-04-23T07:00:49Z","timestamp":1556002849000},"page":"1321-1327","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":18,"title":["Molecular Survey of Bartonella Species in Shelter Cats in Rio De Janeiro: Clinical, Hematological, and Risk Factors"],"prefix":"10.4269","volume":"100","author":[{"given":"Juliana M.","family":"Raimundo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Departament of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Serop\u00e9dica, Brazil;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andresa","family":"Guimar\u00e3es","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departament of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Serop\u00e9dica, Brazil;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gleice M.","family":"Amaro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departament of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Serop\u00e9dica, Brazil;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aline T.","family":"da Silva","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departament of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Serop\u00e9dica, Brazil;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Camila F. 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