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
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acanthamoeba
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Animals
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Cat Diseases / microbiology*
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Cats / microbiology*
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Chlamydiales*
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Chlamydophila
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Conjunctivitis / microbiology
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Conjunctivitis / veterinary
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Cornea / microbiology*
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Corneal Diseases / microbiology
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Corneal Diseases / veterinary*
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Herpesviridae
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Keratitis / microbiology
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Keratitis / veterinary
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary