Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Detecting infection in cats with eye and respiratory disease
By Al-Jumaa, Zahraa Mustafa et al.·Published in Open veterinary journal·2024·Department of Internal and Preventive Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Molecular detection offrom conjunctiva of cats infected with conjunctivitis and upper respiratory disease.
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Plain-English summary
A group of shelter cats in Baghdad showed signs of eye infections and upper respiratory issues. Researchers tested 50 cats using a special DNA test and found that a significant number were infected with a specific bacteria. The study revealed that male cats under one year old had a higher rate of infection compared to older female cats. This research highlights the importance of using advanced testing methods to quickly identify infections that may not show up in regular cultures.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: are obligate generally Gram-negative intracellular parasites with bacterial characteristics, including a cell wall, DNA, and RNA, and the main characteristics of infections are ocular conjunctivitis and upper respiratory disease. AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence ofinfection in a population of shelter cats in Baghdad. METHODS: Molecular detection was done using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) approach. Fifty shelter cats of various ages, sexes, and breeds participated in the study from 1/11/2023 to 1/4/2024. DNA was extracted and amplified using PCR. RESULTS: The study's findings revealed that the PCR technique showed that 22/44% of positive cats from a total of 50 cats were assured for the 23S rRNA gene and yielded a band at 400 bp, and for 41/27.3%, these findings are regarded as distinctive for the genusand positive sample 30/20% from a total of 150 samples was assured for, a band at 680 bp. The findings revealed that the prevalence ofin upper respiratory tract infections in female cats older than 1 year was between 14/50 (28%) and 13/50 (26%) conversely, and the infections exhibited greater prevalence and a higher rate of detection in male under 1 year of age. The present investigation highlighted a significant prevalence ofin respiratory swabs obtained from Persian and Himalayan cats, but Scottish and British cats exhibited a comparatively lower rate of positive. CONCLUSION: In conclusion of this study, a significant number of cats are infected with, and PCR provided rapid and sensitive detection ofin different samples and detectedthat did not grow in culture. It was considered the first study for the detection offrom conjunctivitis in shelter cats in Baghdad.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39927366/