title: The detection of toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans from cats with nasal inflammation in Japan.
abstract: Corynebacterium ulcerans (toxigenic C. ulcerans) produces the diphtheria toxin, which causes pharyngeal and cutaneous diphtheria-like disease in people, and this bacterium is commonly detected in dogs and cats that are reared at home. It is considered dangerous when a carrier animal becomes the source of infection in people. To investigate the carrier situation of toxigenic C. ulcerans of cats bred in Japan, bacteria were isolated from 37 cats with a primary complaint of rhinitis in 16 veterinary hospitals in Osaka. Toxigenic C. ulcerans was detected in two of the cats. By drug sensitivity testing, the detected bacterium was sensitive to all investigated drugs, except clindamycin. It appears necessary to create awareness regarding toxigenic C. ulcerans infection in pet owners because this bacterium is believed to be the causative organism for rhinitis in cats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine,School of Veterinary Sciene, Osaka Prefecture University,Izumisano,Osaka,Japan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saeki
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Disease,Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health,Osaka,Japan.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Katsukawa
authors.affiliation: Bacterial and Parasitic Diseases Research Division,National Institute of Animal Health, National Agricultural and Food Research Organization,Tsukuba,Ibaraki,Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsubayashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine,School of Veterinary Sciene, Osaka Prefecture University,Izumisano,Osaka,Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine,School of Veterinary Sciene, Osaka Prefecture University,Izumisano,Osaka,Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Furuya
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine,School of Veterinary Sciene, Osaka Prefecture University,Izumisano,Osaka,Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tani
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine,School of Veterinary Sciene, Osaka Prefecture University,Izumisano,Osaka,Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sasai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000235:genetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D002415:Cats; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014709:Vero Cells
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001427:Bacterial Toxins
keywords: Cat; Japan; Osaka; rhinitis; toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans