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.

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