Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fever and joint pain in cats from Anaplasma infection in Poland
By Adaszek, Łukasz et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2013·Department of Epizootiology and Infectious Diseases·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Three clinical cases of Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in cats in Poland.
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Plain-English summary
Three cats in Poland were diagnosed with Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection after showing symptoms like fever, swollen and painful joints, pale gums, and nosebleeds. Tests confirmed the presence of the bacteria in their blood. The veterinarians treated the cats with tetracycline antibiotics for three weeks, which led to a gradual improvement in their health. All three cats began to recover from their symptoms after the treatment.
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to describe Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection of three cats in Poland showing signs of fever, swollen and painful joints, pale mucous membranes and epistaxis. Morulae consistent with A phagocytophilum were present within the neutrophils of two of the cats. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was found targeting the 16S rRNA gene amplified DNA consistent with A phagocytophilum in the blood of all three cats. The sequence of the PCR product obtained showed 99.6-100% homology with the sequence of A phagocytophilum, gene number EU 090186 from Genbank. Applied therapy (including administration of tetracyclines for 3 weeks) resulted in a gradual clinical recovery.
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