Chlamydophila felis

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Contributors Ms Martha Cannon BA VetMB DSAM(Fel) MRCVS
Dr Melissa Kennedy DVM PhD DipACVM
Synonyms C. psittaci, chlamydia psittaci

Classification


Taxonomy

  • Order: Chlamydiales .
  • Family: Chlamydiaceae .
  • Genus: Chlamydophila .

Etymology

  • Greek: chlamys - a cloak.

Distribution

  • Worldwide.

Significance

  • Common cause of bilateral conjunctivitis in cats.
  • Related organisms cause a variety of clinical conditions in avian and mammalian species.
  • Zoonotic risk - role of Chlamydophila felis as potential cause of conjunctivitis in humans is unclear. If transmission to humans can occur, disease is rare.

Sources

Publications

  • Di Francesco A, Carelle M S & Baldelli R (2003)Feline chlamydiosis in Italian stray cat homes.Vet Rec153, 244-245.
  • Sturgess C P, Gruffydd-Jones T J, Harbour D A & Jones R L (2001)Controlled study of the efficacy of clavulanic acid-potentiated amoxycillin in the treatment ofChlamidia psitacciin cats.Vet Rec149, 73-76.
  • Ramsey D T (2000)Feline chlamydia and calicivirus infections.Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract.30(5), 1015-1028.
  • Sykes J E, Studdert V P & Browning G F (1999)Comparison of PCR and culture for the detection ofChlamydia psittaciin untreated and doxycycline-treated experimentally infected cats.J Vet Int Med.13, 146-152.
  • Dawson S & Willoughby K (1999)Feline infectious upper respiratory tract disease - an update.In Practice5, 232-252.
  • Sparkes A H, Caney S M A, Sturgess CP & Gruffydd-Jones T J (1999)The clinical efficacy of topical and systemic therapy for the treatment of feline ocular chlamydiosis.JESFM1, 31-36.
  • McDonald Met al(1998)A comparison of DNA amplification, isolation and serology for the detection ofChlamydia psittaciinfection in cats.Vet Rec143(4), 97-101.
  • TerWee Jet al(1998)Characterization of the systemic disease and ocular signs induced by experimental infection withChlamydia psittaciin cats.Vet Microbiol59(4), 259-281.
  • Sturgess C Pet al(1995)Studies of the safety ofChlamydia psittacivaccination in cats.Vet Rec137(26), 668-669.
  • Gunn-Moore D Aet al(1995)Prevalence ofChlamydia psittaciantibodies in healthy pet cats in Britain.Vet Rec136(14), 366-367.
  • O'Dair H Aet al(1994)Clinical aspects ofChlamydia psittaciinfection in cats infected with feline immunodeficiency virus.Vet Rec134(15), 365-368.

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