Tritrichomonas foetus and Mycoplasma felis coinfection in the upper respiratory tract of a cat with chronic purulent nasal discharge

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Veröffentlicht in:	Veterinary clinical pathology. - 1975. - 47(2018), 2 vom: 05. Juni, Seite 294-296
1. Verfasser:	Pazzini, Luca (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Mugnaini, Linda, Mancianti, Francesca, Ressel, Lorenzo
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2018
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Veterinary clinical pathology
Schlagworte:	Case Reports Journal Article cytology feline protozoal infection rhinitis upper respiratory tract

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	© 2018 American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology. A 5-year-old indoor male neutered Siamese cat was presented with clinical signs of sneezing and chronic bilateral purulent nasal discharge. Multiple nasal cavity swabs were submitted for bacterial cultures, Mycoplasma felis-DNA qPCR, and cytology. M felisqPCR was positive and cytomorphologic diagnosis was severe, acute, purulent, rhinitis with intralesional protozoal microorganisms consistent with a Trichomonas spp. Nested PCR (nPCR) confirmed the diagnosis of Tritrichomonas foetus. Systemic therapy with doxycycline for M felis and metronidazole for T foetus was started with remission of clinical signs within 2 weeks; however, symptoms relapsed shortly after therapy was discontinued. This study represents the first documented case of T foetus associated with chronic nasal discharge in a cat, which supports the hypothesis that T foetus can live in the nasal cavity. It is also the first reported case of M felis and T foetus coinfection, which indicates that with mycoplasmal feline upper respiratory tract infections, T foetus should be considered as a coinfecting agent
Beschreibung:	Date Completed 11.10.2018 Date Revised 11.10.2018 published: Print-Electronic GENBANK: JN006994.1, HM565915, AF466749.1, KJ439572.1, JN106455.1, KY496193 Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:	1939-165X
DOI:	10.1111/vcp.12579