Feline herpesvirus 1 and Chlamydophila felis prevalence in cats with chronic conjunctivitis.
The prevalence of Chlamydophila felis and Feline Herpesvirus type 1 was investigated in 30 cats with chronic conjunctivitis, with use of conjunctival swabs and conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In cats with chronic conjunctivitis the DNA of C. felis and FHV-1 was detected in 2 of 30 cats (6.7%) and in 10 of 30 animals (33.3%), respectively. One case of FHV-1 DNA, and none of C. felis was found in control group. There was no case of co-infection with both pathogens.
Wieliczko
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Department of Microbiology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, C.K. Norwida 31, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland. anna.wieliczko@up.wroc.pl
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D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D002415:Cats; D023501:Chlamydophila / Q000145:classification*; D023521:Chlamydophila Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015995:Prevalence
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004279:DNA, Viral