Difference between revisions of "Chlamydophila felis"
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==Chlamydiosis== | ==Chlamydiosis== | ||
*Persistent respiratory infection caused by [[Chlamydophila psittaci|''Chlamydia psittaci (felis)'']] | *Persistent respiratory infection caused by [[Chlamydophila psittaci|''Chlamydia psittaci (felis)'']] | ||
| − | *Mild conjunctivitis, serous purulent [[ | + | *Mild conjunctivitis, serous purulent [[Rhinitis#Infectious causes of rhinitis|rhinitis]] and conjunctivitis, in severe cases mild [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Bronchointerstitial pneumonia|bronchointerstitial pneumonia]] - feline pneumonitis |
==''Chlamydophila felis''== | ==''Chlamydophila felis''== | ||
Revision as of 17:08, 15 February 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