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Occurrence of Chlamydophila felis in a cattery in Osasco city, São Paulo state / Ocorrência de Chlamydophila felis em um gatil na região de Osasco, São Paulo
Gonsales, Fernanda Fidelis; Brandão, Paulo Eduardo; Melville, Priscilla Anne; Hora, Aline Santana da; Zuniga, Eveline; Saidenberg, André; Salaberry, Sandra; Benites, Nilson Roberti.
Affiliation
  • Gonsales, Fernanda Fidelis; University of São Paulo. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health. São Paulo. BR
  • Brandão, Paulo Eduardo; University of São Paulo. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health. São Paulo. BR
  • Melville, Priscilla Anne; University of São Paulo. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health. São Paulo. BR
  • Hora, Aline Santana da; University of São Paulo. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health. São Paulo. BR
  • Zuniga, Eveline; University of São Paulo. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health. São Paulo. BR
  • Saidenberg, André; University of São Paulo. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health. São Paulo. BR
  • Salaberry, Sandra; University of São Paulo. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health. São Paulo. BR
  • Benites, Nilson Roberti; University of São Paulo. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health. São Paulo. BR
Braz. j. vet. res. anim. sci ; 50(5): 379-383, 2013. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-789886
Responsible library: BR68.1
ABSTRACT
Chlamydophila felis is associated with upper respiratory tract infections. In the present study, 31 cats from a noncommercial shelter located in Osasco, SP, Brazil, were examined. The cats presented with clinical manifestations, which were classified from grade 1 to 4, with 4 indicating severe manifestations. In total, 16.13% of the cats presented with grade 1 severity of clinical manifestations, 25.81% presented with grade 2, 38.71% presented with grade 3, and 19.35% presented with grade 4. PCR was used to detect C. felis in samples taken from the oral mucosa and ocular conjunctiva of both eyes using sterile, dry cotton swabs. Overall, 58% of the samples were positive for C. felis. Of these animals, none showed clinical manifestations that were classified as grade 1, whereas 5.56% of cats were classified as grade 2, 61.11% were classified as grade 3, and 33.33% were classified as grade 4. The median clinical manifestation intensity score for the first group was 3 and ranged from 2 to 4. In the second group not positive for C. felis, 38.45% of the animals (5/13) presented with manifestations classified as grade 1, 53.85% (7/13) were classified as grade 2, 7.69% (1/13) were classified as grade 3, and no animals were classified as grade 4. The median clinical manifestation intensity score for the second group was 2 and ranged from 1 to 3. In this study, there was a high occurrence of C. felis in animals with clinical manifestations.
RESUMO
A Chlamydophila felis está associada à infecção de trato respiratório superior. No presente estudo, foram utilizados 31 felinos de um gatil não comercial, localizado em Osasco/SP. Os gatos apresentavam manifestações clínicas, classificadas de 1 a 4, sendo 4 atribuído àqueles que apresentavam pior manifestação clínica. Foi observada a intensidade de manifestação clínica grau 1 em 16,13% dos gatos, a 2 em 25,81%, a 3 em 38,71% e a 4 em 19,35%. A detecção de C. felis foi realizada por técnica de PCR em amostras obtidas com suabes de algodão, seco e estéril, de mucosa oral e de conjuntiva ocular de ambos os olhos. Verificou-se que 58% das amostras para C. felis foram positivas, entre esses animais, nenhum apresentou manifestação clínica classificada como grau 1, o grau 2 foi observado em 5,56% dos gatos, 61,11% para o 3 e 33,33% dos animais apresentava a intensidade 4. Verificou-se que para o primeiro grupo a mediana dos escores de intensidade das manifestações clínicas observadas foi de 3, variando de 2 a 4. No segundo grupo, foi observado 38,45% (5/13) dos animais para a intensidade 1, 53,85% (7/13) para a 2 e 7,69% (1/13) para a 3, nenhum animal deste grupo apresentou o grau 4. Verificou-se para o segundo grupo, a mediana dos escores de intensidade das manifestações clínicas observadas foi de 2, variando de 1 a 3. Neste trabalho foi observada uma elevada ocorrência de C. felis em animais com manifestação clínica.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Respiratory Tract Infections / Chlamydophila / Symptom Assessment Type of study: Screening study Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Braz. j. vet. res. anim. sci Journal subject: Veterinary Medicine Year: 2013 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of São Paulo/BR

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Respiratory Tract Infections / Chlamydophila / Symptom Assessment Type of study: Screening study Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Braz. j. vet. res. anim. sci Journal subject: Veterinary Medicine Year: 2013 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of São Paulo/BR
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