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Investigation of chlamydophilosis from naturally infected cats.
Wasissa, Madarina; Lestari, Fajar Budi; Nururrozi, Alfarisa; Tjahajati, Ida; Indarjulianto, Soedarmanto; Salasia, Siti Isrina Oktavia.
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  • Wasissa M; Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia.
  • Lestari FB; Department of Bioresources Technology and Veterinary, Vocational College, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia.
  • Nururrozi A; Interdisciplinary Program of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
  • Tjahajati I; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia.
  • Indarjulianto S; Department of Bioresources Technology and Veterinary, Vocational College, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia.
  • Salasia SIO; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia.
J Vet Sci ; 22(6): e67, 2021 Nov.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34423603
BACKGROUND: Chlamydophila felis, formerly known as Chlamydia psittaci var. felis, is frequently associated with ocular, respiratory, and occasionally reproduction tract infections. Even though the infection is sometimes asymptomatic, it potentially results in a latent immunosuppressive infection. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify occurrences of feline chlamydophilosis, rarely reported in cats in Indonesia. METHODS: The observation was conducted in three cats with clinical signs of Cp. felis infection, particularly relapsing conjunctivitis. The cats' histories were recorded based on owners' information. Conjunctival swabs were sampled for cytology examination and molecular assay detection. A phylogenetic tree was generated using MEGA-X software to reveal group clustering. A post-mortem examination was performed on the cat that died during an examination. RESULTS: Cp. felis was detected in both cytological examination and polymerase chain reaction assay. The phylogenetic tree demonstrated that the Cp. felis isolated in this study clustered with several other isolates from the other countries. Cp. felis can be isolated from cats with different clinical manifestations and levels of severity. The chronic fatal infection demonstrated interstitial broncho-pneumonia under histopathological examination. CONCLUSIONS: Molecular assay of Cp. felis is always recommended to obtain a definitive diagnosis of feline chlamydophilosis since the disease can have various clinical manifestations. Even though it may be subclinical and is often not fatal, an infected cat may be a carrier that could spread the pathogen in the surrounding environment. Serious disease management is suggested to avoid high costs associated with regularly relapsing disease.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Psitacosis / Enfermedades de los Gatos / Conjuntivitis Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: J Vet Sci Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA VETERINARIA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Indonesia Pais de publicación: Corea del Sur
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Psitacosis / Enfermedades de los Gatos / Conjuntivitis Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: J Vet Sci Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA VETERINARIA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Indonesia Pais de publicación: Corea del Sur