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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).