Neurologic and cutaneous infection by Clostridium piliforme in a kitten with systemic Tyzzer disease.
J Vet Diagn Invest
; 35(3): 322-326, 2023 May.
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Tyzzer disease (TD) is a highly fatal condition of animals caused by Clostridium piliforme and characterized pathologically by enteritis, hepatitis, myocarditis, and occasionally encephalitis. Cutaneous lesions have been reported only rarely in animals with TD, and infection of the nervous system has not been described in cats, to our knowledge. We describe here neurologic and cutaneous infection by C. piliforme in a shelter kitten with systemic manifestations of TD and coinfection with feline panleukopenia virus. Systemic lesions included necrotizing typhlocolitis, hepatitis, myocarditis, and myeloencephalitis. The cutaneous lesions consisted of intraepidermal pustular dermatitis and folliculitis, with necrosis of keratinocytes and ulceration. Clostridial bacilli were identified within the cytoplasm of keratinocytes by fluorescence in situ hybridization, and a PCR assay was positive for C. piliforme. C. piliforme can infect keratinocytes leading to cutaneous lesions in cats with the location suggesting direct contact with contaminated feces as a route of infection.
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Assunto principal:
Dermatopatias Infecciosas
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Doenças do Gato
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Infecções por Clostridium
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Miocardite
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Animals
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En
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J Vet Diagn Invest
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos