An etiological investigation of domestic cats with conjunctivitis and upper respiratory tract disease in Japan |
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| Authors: | Cai Yan Fukushi Hideto Koyasu Saori Kuroda Etsuko Yamaguchi Tsuyoshi Hirai Katsuya |
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| Institution: | Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Gifu University, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | Chlamydophila felis (C. felis), feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1) and feline calicivirus (FCV) were detected in 39 (59.1%), 11 (16.7%) and 14 (21.2%) cats respectively, from 66 domestic cats presented with conjunctivitis and upper respiratory tract disease (URTD) in 9 prefectures of Japan. Dual and multiple infections were found in 7 (10.6%) cats with both C. felis and FHV-1, 10 (15.2%) cats with both C. felis and FCV, and 1 (1.5%) cat with all three agents. C. felis was isolated from 11 (28.2%) of 39 PCR positive cats. Antigenic difference was found in a 96 kDa protein of our isolates and Fe/145 strain isolated in USA. In conclusion, C. felis is the most common agent of feline conjunctivitis and URTD, and the coinfection with C. felis, FHV-1 and FCV are also common in cats in Japan. |
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