Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ileocolitis linked to Anaerobiospirillum infection in cats
By De Cock, H E V et al.·Published in Journal of clinical microbiology·2004·Department of Pathology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ileocolitis associated with Anaerobiospirillum in cats.
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Plain-English summary
A group of six cats with gastrointestinal issues was found to have a type of spiral bacteria called Anaerobiospirillum. Two of the cats showed sudden signs of vomiting and diarrhea, while another had ongoing diarrhea that didn't improve with treatment. One cat experienced sudden loss of appetite and lethargy, and two others had unrelated symptoms. Testing confirmed the presence of these bacteria in the intestines of the affected cats. Treatment details weren't specified, but identifying the bacteria could help guide future care for these cats.
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Abstract
Ileocolitis associated with spiral bacteria identified as an Anaerobiospirillum sp. was found in six cats. Two cats had acute onset of gastrointestinal signs characterized by vomiting and diarrhea in one cat and vomiting in another cat, one cat had chronic diarrhea that was refractory to medical therapy; one cat had acute onset of anorexia and lethargy, and two cats had clinical signs that were not related to the gastrointestinal tract. The presence of an Anaerobiospirillum sp. was demonstrated on the basis of ultrastructural morphology of spiral bacteria associated with intestinal lesions and PCR amplification of a genus-specific 16S rRNA gene from affected tissues from each cat. The colons of three clinically healthy cats without lesions and one cat with mild colitis not associated with spiral bacteria were negative for Anaerobiospirillum spp. in the same assay. Comparative nucleotide sequence analysis of cloned PCR products from three affected cats further suggested that the spiral bacteria were closely related to Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15184462/