Incidence and Significance of Mycoplasmas in Sick Cats

Tan, R.J.S.; Miles, J. A. R.

doi:10.1016/s0034-5288(18)33770-6

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“…Early studies reported conflicting data on recovery of mycoplasmas from the lower respiratory tract of healthy and diseased cats. [1][2][3][4] More recent work has indicated that recovery of mycoplasmas from tracheobronchial lavage specimens is an abnormal finding 5,6 but uncertainty exists as to whether mycoplasmas isolated from cats with lower respiratory tract disease are primary pathogens, opportunistic invaders or merely colonisers of abnormal sites. Certainly there are very few reports documenting diagnosis and treatment of mycoplasmal pneumonia in cats.…”

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Pneumonia associated withMycoplasmaspp in three cats

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Mycoplasma spp were isolated in pure culture from bronchoalveolar lavage specimens from three cats with clinical, cytological and radiographic signs of bronchopneumonia or suppurative bronchitis. Predisposing factors were not identified in the first case, the second cat had oesophageal hypomotility, while the third cat had been exposed to cigarette smoke and had advanced periodontal disease. Respiratory signs resolved promptly and completely in all cases following antimicrobial therapy directed against mycoplasmas. Mycoplasma spp are possible causes of lower respiratory tract disease in cats and this should be considered when selecting empirical therapy for feline airway disease and pneumonia. In some situations mycoplasmas may behave as primary lower respiratory tract pathogens in cats.

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Pneumonia associated withMycoplasmaspp in three cats

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“…Mycoplasma spp. are wall‐less bacteria detected on mucous membranes of the conjunctiva, respiratory tract, and genital tract of cats 6 . They can be isolated frequently in cats with conjunctivitis, and in 1 study, Mycoplasma spp.…”

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Efficacy of Pradofloxacin in Cats with Feline Upper Respiratory Tract Disease due toChlamydophila felisorMycoplasmaInfections

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Background: Upper respiratory tract disease (URTD) of cats is caused by a number of pathogens, including Chlamydophila felis and Mycoplasma spp. For effective treatment of both infections, doxycycline and enrofloxacin are recommended, but adverse effects limit their use in cats.Hypothesis: That the fluoroquinolone pradofloxacin is effective against C. felis and Mycoplasma infection in cats with URTD or conjunctivitis.Animals: Thirty-nine cats with signs of URTD or conjunctivitis. Methods: Placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial. Cats were randomly entered into 1 of 2 treatment groups: treated PO with either 5 mg/kg pradofloxacin q24h or 5 mg/kg doxycycline q12h for 42 consecutive days. Changes in health status and clinical scores were evaluated. The presence of C. felis and Mycoplasma spp. was determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and nested PCR of conjunctival swabs, respectively.Results: At the beginning of the study, C. felis and Mycoplasma spp. were detected in 23 and 20 cats, respectively. Cats of both groups responded rapidly with a marked improvement in clinical signs within the 1st week. During treatment with either drug, C. felis DNA copy number declined quickly. Complete elimination of Mycoplasma spp. was achieved in both groups; however, whereas all cats receiving doxycycline eliminated C. felis, 4 cats treated with pradofloxacin remained PCR-positive.Conclusion and Clinical Importance: This study demonstrates that both pradofloxacin and doxycycline have good efficacy against C. felis and Mycoplasma spp., resulting in a marked improvement of clinical signs. However, C. felis DNA remained in some cats after treatment with pradofloxacin, suggesting that infection might not have been eliminated.

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“…GOLIGHTLY; WARD, 1967WARD, , p. 1451 WARD, 1967;HEYWARD;SABRY, DOWDLE, 1969;TAN;MILES, 1972;CAMPBELL et al, 1973;TAN;MILES, 1974). Diversos estudos relatam isolamento ou detecção molecular desse agente em amostras conjuntivais de gatos com alterações oculares (COLE; GOLIGHTLY; WARD, 1967;HEYWARD;SABRY;DOWDLE, 1969;TAN;MARKHAM, 1971;TAN;MILES, 1974;HAESEBROUCK et al, 1991;CHALKER et al, 2004b;GRAY;TANG, 2005). Entretanto, os resultados a respeito da presença desse agente na conjuntiva de animais sadios variam consideravelmente.…”

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“…Os micoplasmas colonizam o trato respiratório superior (mucosa oral, mucosa nasal, faringe e laringe), mas não o inferior (traquéia e pulmões) de gatos domésticos sadios (HEYWARD;SABRY;DOWDLE, 1969;SABINE, 1970;TAN;MILES, 1972;TAN;MILES, 1974;HILL, 1975;TAN;LIM;ISHAK, 1977;FILHO, 1977;RANDOLPH et al, 1993;CHANDLER;. Isolamentos de Mycoplasma spp do trato respiratório inferior estão associados à doença clínica; e esses microrganismos podem ser considerados como causa mais comum de alterações respiratórias em certas populações de felídeos domésticos (TAN;MILES, 1974;CRISP et al, 1987;FOSTER et al, 1998;BARRS et al, 2000;CHANDLER;FOSTER et al, 2004).…”

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“…Naqueles estudos com identificação, esse microrganismo é isolado de no máximo 15% das amostras do trato respiratório superior de animais sadios (COLE; GOLIGHTLY; WARD, 1967;HEYWARD;SABRY;DOWDLE, 1969;TAN;LIM;ISHAK, 1977). Por outro lado, esse agente é mais frequentemente isolado de animais com doença respiratória e/ou ocular do que de animais clinicamente normais (TAN;MILES, 1974). Relatos clínicos de doenças do trato respiratório inferior por M. felis foram publicados, inclusive em um felídeo Serval (Felis silvestris) (TAN;MILES, 1974;JOHNSRUDE et al, 1996;COPES et al, 1997).…”

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Detecção de micoplasmas, bartonelas e vírus da leucemia felina em pequenos felídeos neotropicais mantidos em cativeiro no Refúgio Bela Vista, Foz do Iguaçu

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EPÍGRAFES "A compaixão para com os animais é das mais nobres virtudes da natureza humana" Charles Darwin "Não, nossa ciência não é uma ilusão. Ilusão seria imaginar que aquilo que a ciência não nos pode dar, podemos conseguir em outro lugar" Sigmund Freud "A natureza é exatamente simples, se conseguirmos encará-la de modo apropriado. Essa crença tem-me auxiliado, durante toda a minha vida, a não perder as esperanças quando surgem grandes dificuldades de investigação" Albert Einstein "Nós, cientistas, acreditamos que o que nós e nossos semelhantes fizermos ou deixarmos de fazer nos próximos anos determinará o destino de nossa civilização. E consideramos nossa tarefa explicar incansavelmente essa verdade, ajudar as pessoas a perceber tudo o que está em jogo, e trabalhar, não para contemporizar, mas para aumentar o entendimento e conseguir, finalmente, a harmonia entre os povos e nações de diferentes pontos de vista" Albert Einstein "Uma pessoa inteligente resolve um problema, um sábio previne-o" Albert Einstein RESUMO GUIMARÃES, A. M. S. Detecção de micoplasmas, bartonelas e vírus da leucemia felina em pequenos felídeos neotropicais mantidos em cativeiro no Refúgio Bela Vista, Foz do Iguaçu. [Detection of mycoplasmas, bartonellas and feline leukemia vírus in small neotropical felids maintained in captivity at Refúgio Bela Vista, Foz do Iguaçu]. 2008. 129 f.

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Incidence and Significance of Mycoplasmas in Sick Cats

Cited by 28 publications

References 14 publications

Pneumonia associated withMycoplasmaspp in three cats

Pneumonia associated withMycoplasmaspp in three cats

Efficacy of Pradofloxacin in Cats with Feline Upper Respiratory Tract Disease due toChlamydophila felisorMycoplasmaInfections

Detecção de micoplasmas, bartonelas e vírus da leucemia felina em pequenos felídeos neotropicais mantidos em cativeiro no Refúgio Bela Vista, Foz do Iguaçu

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