Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Feline herpesvirus and Chlamydophila in cats with chronic eye
By Wieliczko, A K & Płoneczka-Janeczko, K·Published in Polish journal of veterinary sciences·2010·Department of Microbiology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Feline herpesvirus 1 and Chlamydophila felis prevalence in cats with chronic conjunctivitis.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 30 cats with ongoing eye problems, specifically chronic conjunctivitis (inflammation of the eye), were tested for two common infections: Feline Herpesvirus type 1 (FHV-1) and Chlamydophila felis. The tests showed that about one-third of the affected cats had FHV-1, while only a small number had Chlamydophila felis. Interestingly, none of the control cats without eye issues had FHV-1, and there were no cases of both infections occurring together. This suggests that FHV-1 is a more prevalent cause of eye problems in these cats.
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Abstract
The prevalence of Chlamydophila felis and Feline Herpesvirus type 1 was investigated in 30 cats with chronic conjunctivitis, with use of conjunctival swabs and conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In cats with chronic conjunctivitis the DNA of C. felis and FHV-1 was detected in 2 of 30 cats (6.7%) and in 10 of 30 animals (33.3%), respectively. One case of FHV-1 DNA, and none of C. felis was found in control group. There was no case of co-infection with both pathogens.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20731196/