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Valutazione della prevalenza di Chlamydophila felis e Herpesvirus felino 1 mediante polimerase chain reaction (pcr) nei gatti affetti da congiuntivite in italia
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| Author | Rampazzo, Antonella Appino, Simonetta Pregel, Paola Tarducci, Alberto Biolatti, Bartolomeo |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Abstract | The prevalence of Chlamydophila felis and feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1) infection in cats with conjunctivitis in Italy was investigated by conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing. In cats with conjunctivitis, C. felis and FHV-1 were detected in 14/70 (20%) and in 23/70 (32.9%) animals, respectively. None of the 35 control cats were positive for C. felis, while 7/35 (20%) were positive for FHV-1. Cats sampled during acute phase conjunctivitis were also investigated for the presence of C. felis by conjunctival scrapings. In this acute phase, substantial agreement was found comparing the two methods results (ê=0.80). The association between PCR results and conjunctivitis was evaluated for the two pathogens. The presence of C. felis was significantly associated with conjunctivitis (P=0.004), while the detection of FHV-1 did not significantly correlate with the clinical sign (P=0.25), suggesting that, by itself, PCR is not suitable for diagnosis of FHV-1 related conjunctivitis. |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
