Parachlamydia acanthamoebae in domestic cats with and without corneal disease

Marianne Richter; Franziska Matheis; Enikö Gönczi; Sébastien Aeby; Bernhard Spiess; Gilbert Greub

doi:10.1111/j.1463-5224.2010.00789.x

Parachlamydia acanthamoebae in domestic cats with and without corneal disease

Vet Ophthalmol. 2010 Jul;13(4):235-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2010.00789.x.

Authors

Marianne Richter¹, Franziska Matheis, Enikö Gönczi, Sébastien Aeby, Bernhard Spiess, Gilbert Greub

Affiliation

¹ Section of Ophthalmology, Equine Department, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Switzerland.

PMID: 20618801
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2010.00789.x

Abstract

Corneal samples of cats with and without corneal diseases were screened with a pan-Chlamydiales PCR and specific PCRs for Parachlamydia, Protochlamydia, Chlamydophila felis, Acanthamoeba and feline herpesviruses (FHV-1). Several corneal samples tested positive for Parachlamydia and related Chlamydiales, indicating cat exposure to these intracellular bacteria.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Acanthamoeba
Animals
Cat Diseases / microbiology*
Cats / microbiology*
Chlamydiales*
Chlamydophila
Conjunctivitis / microbiology
Conjunctivitis / veterinary
Cornea / microbiology*
Corneal Diseases / microbiology
Corneal Diseases / veterinary*
Herpesviridae
Keratitis / microbiology
Keratitis / veterinary
Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary