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Bartonella infection testing in cats with chronic rhinosinusitis
By Berryessa, Nicolas A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·2008·Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Microbial culture of blood samples and serologic testing for bartonellosis in cats with chronic rhinosinusitis.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 19 cats with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) was tested for a type of bacteria called Bartonella, which some believe could contribute to their nasal issues. Out of these cats, 9 tested positive for Bartonella through blood tests, but this was not significantly different from other groups of cats with different nasal problems or healthy cats. Additionally, tests on nasal tissue samples did not show any presence of Bartonella in the cats with CRS. Overall, the study did not find evidence that Bartonella plays a role in causing chronic rhinosinusitis in cats.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the role of Bartonella spp in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) by determining detection rates for the organism by serologic testing and microbial culture of blood samples for Bartonella spp in cats with CRS and control cats (cats with other nasal diseases, cats with systemic illnesses, and healthy cats). DESIGN: Prospective case-control study. ANIMALS: 19 cats with CRS, 10 cats with other nasal diseases, 15 cats with systemic illness, and 15 healthy cats. Procedures-Serologic testing for Bartonella clarridgeiae and Bartonella henselae and microbial culture of blood samples were conducted in all cats. In cats with CRS and cats with other nasal diseases, a nasal biopsy specimen was submitted, when available, for tissue PCR assay to detect Bartonella spp. RESULTS: 9 of 19 cats with CRS had positive results for serologic testing for 1 or both Bartonella spp; whereas, 4 of 10 cats with other nasal diseases, 2 of 15 cats with systemic diseases, and 4 of 15 healthy cats had positive results for serologic testing to detect Bartonella spp. These values did not differ significantly among groups. Microbial culture of blood samples yielded B henselae in 1 cat with a nasopharyngeal abscess. The PCR assay for Bartonella spp in nasal tissues yielded negative results for 9 of 9 cats with CRS and 5 of 5 cats with other nasal diseases. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: A role for Bartonella spp in the pathogenesis of CRS in cats was not supported by results of this study.
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