Difference between revisions of "Chlamydophila felis"
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| + | ==Chlamydiosis== | ||
| + | *Persistent respiratory infection caused by [[Chlamydophila psittaci|''Chlamydia psittaci (felis)'']] | ||
| + | *Mild conjunctivitis, serous purulent [[Nasal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of rhinitis|rhinitis]] and conjunctivitis, in severe cases mild [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Bronchointerstitial pneumonia|bronchointerstitial pneumonia]] - feline pneumonitis | ||
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| + | ==''Chlamydophila felis''== | ||
*Host adapted species in cats | *Host adapted species in cats | ||
*[[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Feline Chlamydiosis|Feline chlamydiosis]] | *[[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Feline Chlamydiosis|Feline chlamydiosis]] | ||
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[http://www.abcd-vets.org/guidelines/bordetella_bronchiseptica_infection/index.asp ABCD information on ''C. felis'' in cats] | [http://www.abcd-vets.org/guidelines/bordetella_bronchiseptica_infection/index.asp ABCD information on ''C. felis'' in cats] | ||
| − | [[Category:Chlamydophila_species]][[Category:Cat Bacteria]][[Category:Respiratory Diseases - Cat]] | + | [[Category:Chlamydophila_species]][[Category:Respiratory_Bacterial_Infections]][[Category:Cat Bacteria]][[Category:Respiratory Diseases - Cat]] |
[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]][[Category:To Do - Clinical]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]][[Category:To Do - Clinical]] | ||
Revision as of 09:05, 5 January 2011
Chlamydiosis
- Persistent respiratory infection caused by Chlamydia psittaci (felis)
- Mild conjunctivitis, serous purulent rhinitis and conjunctivitis, in severe cases mild bronchointerstitial pneumonia - feline pneumonitis
Chlamydophila felis
- Host adapted species in cats
- Feline chlamydiosis
- Feline conjunctivitis, rhinitis and rarely interstitial pneumonia
- Epidemiology
- Up to 10% cats infected
- Infection via contact with conjunctival or nasal secretions
- Infection may persist with prolonged shedding and clinical relapses
- Stress of parturition and lactation may cause shedding of organisms leading to transmission to offspring
- Clinical signs:
- Incubation period 5 days
- Conjunctival congestion, clear ocular discharge, blepharospasm
- May have sneezing and nasal discharge
- Resolves within a few weeks, or causes persistent infection
- Diagnosis:
- Intracytoplasmic inclusions in stained conjunctival smears
- Antigen detection in ocular/nasal secretions - ELISA, PCR, Kosters, fluorescent antibody test
- Modified live vaccines reduce clinical signs but do not prevent infection or shedding