Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Isolation of Arcanobacterium (Actinomyces) pyogenes from cases of feline otitis externa and canine cystitis.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc
- Year:
- 2002
- Authors:
- Billington, S J et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Science and Microbiology · United States
Plain-English summary
In this study, researchers found a type of bacteria called Arcanobacterium pyogenes in two pets with different health issues. The first case involved a cat with a long-term ear infection, where the bacteria was found in a sample taken from its ear. The second case was a dog suffering from a urinary tract infection, and the same bacteria was identified in its urine. The researchers used specific tests to confirm the presence of this bacteria in both cases. This suggests that A. pyogenes can cause infections in pets, and understanding this can help veterinarians treat similar cases effectively.
Abstract
Arcanobacterium pyogenes is a normal inhabitant of the mucous membranes of domestic animals, such as cattle, sheep, swine, and goats. It is also an opportunistic pathogen in these animals, where it causes a variety of purulent infections involving the skin, joints, and visceral organs. Two recent cases of isolation of A. pyogenes from companion animals are reported. In the first case, a cat presented with a chronic otitis externa, from which A. pyogenes was isolated in pure culture. The second case involved a dog with a urinary tract infection, where A. pyogenes was isolated from urine as the predominant bacterial species. In both cases, the A. pyogenes isolates were presumptively identified by macrobiochemical tests, and then their identities were confirmed by polymerase chain reaction analysis and 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
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