Domesticated Cats with Active Mycobacteria Infections have Low Serum Vitamin D (25(OH)D) Concentrations | Zendy

Lalor S. M. | Zendy; Mellanby R. J. | Zendy; Friend E. J. | Zendy; Bowlt K. L. | Zendy; Berry J. | Zendy; GunnMoore D. | Zendy

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Domesticated Cats with Active Mycobacteria Infections have Low Serum Vitamin D (25(OH)D) Concentrations

Author(s) -

Lalor S. M.,

Mellanby R. J.,

Friend E. J.,

Bowlt K. L.,

Berry J.,

GunnMoore D.

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

transboundary and emerging diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.392

H-Index - 63

eISSN - 1865-1682

pISSN - 1865-1674

DOI - 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01265.x

Subject(s) - cats , vitamin d and neurology , tuberculosis , vitamin , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , medicine , physiology , pathology

Summary Vitamin D insufficiency is regularly observed in human patients with tuberculosis but it is unknown if spontaneous mycobacteria infections in other species are associated with suboptimal vitamin D status. Serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations were significantly lower in cats with mycobacteriosis than in healthy cats ( P < 0.001).

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