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

  • S. M. Lalor
  • , R. J. Mellanby
  • , E. J. Friend
  • , K. L. Bowlt
  • , J. Berry
  • , D. Gunn-Moore

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    Abstract

    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
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)279-281
    Number of pages2
    JournalTransboundary and Emerging Diseases
    Volume59
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2012

    Keywords

    • Cats
    • Mycobacterium
    • Vitamin D

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