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

doi:10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01265.x

Domesticated cats with active mycobacteria infections have low serum vitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations

Transbound Emerg Dis. 2012 Jun;59(3):279-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01265.x. Epub 2011 Oct 17.

Authors

S M Lalor¹, R J Mellanby, E J Friend, K L Bowlt, J Berry, D Gunn-Moore

Affiliation

¹ Division of Clinical Veterinary Sciences, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, University of Edinburgh, Roslin, Edinburgh, UK. [email protected]

PMID: 21999899
DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01265.x

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 < 0.001).

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Cat Diseases / blood*
Cats
Mycobacterium Infections / blood
Mycobacterium Infections / veterinary*
Vitamin D / analogs & derivatives*
Vitamin D / blood

Substances

Vitamin D
25-hydroxyvitamin D