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| − | ===''Chlamydophila felis''=== | + | ===''[[Chlamydophila felis]]''=== |
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| − | *Host adapted species in cats
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| − | *[[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Feline Chlamydiosis|Feline chlamydiosis]]
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| − | *Feline conjunctivitis, rhinitis and rarely interstitial pneumonia
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| − | *Epidemiology
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| − | **Up to 10% cats infected
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| − | **Infection via contact with conjunctival or nasal secretions
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| − | **Infection may persist with prolonged shedding and clinical relapses
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| − | **Stress of parturition and lactation may cause shedding of organisms leading to transmission to offspring
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| − | *Clinical signs:
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| − | **Incubation period 5 days
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| − | **Conjunctival congestion, clear ocular discharge, blepharospasm
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| − | **May have sneezing and nasal discharge
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| − | **Resolves within a few weeks, or causes persistent infection
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| − | *Diagnosis:
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| − | **Intracytoplasmic inclusions in stained conjunctival smears
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| − | **Antigen detection in ocular/nasal secretions - ELISA, PCR, Kosters, fluorescent antibody test
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| − | *Modified live vaccines reduce clinical signs but do not prevent infection or shedding
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| | *May cause [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Sheep|arthritis in sheep]] and [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Cattle|arthritis in cattle]] | | *May cause [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Sheep|arthritis in sheep]] and [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Cattle|arthritis in cattle]] |
| | [[Category:Bacteria]] | | [[Category:Bacteria]] |
| | + | [[Category:Gram_negative_bacteria]] |