Assessment of a quantitative 5′ nuclease real-time polymerase chain reaction using the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide dehydrogenase gamma subunit (nuoG) for Bartonella species in domiciled and stray cats in Brazil

ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to develop a quantitative 5′ nuclease real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay to diagnose infections caused by Bartonella species.MethodsBetween January and April 2013 whole blood samples were collected by …