TABLE 3.
Adverse clinical signs in cats inoculated with feces from fleas feeding on cats infected with pure cultures of B. henselae LSU16
| Cat no. | Sourcea | Ageb (mo) | No. of cats exhibiting:
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| Feverc
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Depression
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| Starting dayd | Duration (days) | Starting dayd | Duration (days) | |||
| 353 | HSD | 5 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 5 |
| 359 | HSD | 5 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 7 |
| 357 | HSD | 5 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 8 |
| 350 | HSD | 5 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 5 |
| 225 | HSD | 7 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| Mean ± SD | 5 ± 1 | 15 ± 3 | 4 ± 2 | 13 ± 4 | 8 ± 4 | |
a
Cats were purchased from Harlan Sprague-Dawley (HSD).
b
Age at the time of infection.
c
Rectal temperature of >103.0°F (39.4°C).
d
Day postinoculation that sign was first evident.