ReviewJournal of feline medicine and surgery2014
Feline respiratory disease: what is the role of Mycoplasma species?
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- Unveiling genome plasticity and a novel phage inMicrobial genomics · 2024Article
- Feline respiratory disease complex: insights into the role of viral and bacterial co-infections.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Article
- Clinicopathological and Radiological Features of Cats Presented with Infectious Respiratory Disease Signs: A Focus onMicroorganisms · 2023Article
- Comparison of the respiratory bacterial microbiome in cats with feline asthma and chronic bronchitis.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Feline upper respiratory tract disease - Computed tomography and laboratory diagnostic.Veterinary world · 2022Article
- Investigation of Bacterial Isolations and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Chronic Rhinitis in Cats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Respiratory dysbiosis in cats with spontaneous allergic asthma.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- Frequency of respiratory pathogens and SARS-CoV-2 in canine and feline samples submitted for respiratory testing in early 2020.The Journal of small animal practice · 2021Article
- Comparison of signalment, clinical, laboratory and radiographic parameters in cats with feline asthma and chronic bronchitis.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2020Article
- Feline upper respiratory tract infection and disease in Australia.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2019Article
- Activation of upper respiratory tract mucosal innate immune responses in cats by liposomal toll-like receptor ligand complexes delivered topically.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2019Article
- Prevalence of feline herpesvirus-1, feline calicivirus, Chlamydophila felis and Mycoplasma felis DNA and associated risk factors in cats in Spain with upper respiratory tract disease, conjunctivitis and/or gingivostomatitis.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2017Article
- Bacterial Diversity in Feline Conjunctiva Based on 16S rRNA Gene Sequence Analysis: A Pilot Study.BioMed research international · 2017Article
- Feline ocular and respiratory infections: a retrospective analysis of clinical cases submitted to Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories (2012-2022).JFMS open reportsArticle
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Abstract
practical relevanceNon-hemotropic Mycoplasma species are frequently implicated in cases of respiratory disease, and also conjunctivitis, in cats. CLINICAL CHALLENGES: Mycoplasma species are considered commensal bacteria of the conjunctiva and the upper respiratory tract of cats, and hence their role as a primary pathogen is difficult to determine. These organisms certainly appear to play a significant role as a secondary pathogen in the upper airways, and there is increasing evidence that in some animals they may represent a primary infection. However, mycoplasmas have not been found in the lower airways of clinically healthy cats - suggesting that, when present, they likely represent a pathologic process. Diagnostic challenges exist as well; Mycoplasma species are not typically identified via cytology due to their small size, and culture of these organisms requires special media and handling. Although PCR has improved identification and allowed for speciation, conflicting culture and PCR results can create a dilemma regarding the clinical relevance of infection. EVIDENCE BASE: This article draws on original research and case reports to provide information about the role of Mycoplasma species in the feline upper and lower respiratory tract, diagnostic methods and associated challenges, and treatment options. AUDIENCE: The goal is to provide small animal practitioners with a current and organized review of the often-conflicting literature regarding the role of Mycoplasma species in feline respiratory infections.
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