Severe Conjunctivitis Associated with Chlamydia felis Infection in a Free-ranging Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx)
2018; Wildlife Disease Association; Volume: 55; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.7589/2018-05-142
ISSN1943-3700
AutoresIris Marti, Simone Roberto Rolando Pisano, Martin Wehrle, Marina L. Meli, Regina Hofmann‐Lehmann, Marie‐Pierre Ryser‐Degiorgis, Iris Marti, Simone Roberto Rolando Pisano, Martin Wehrle, Marina L. Meli, Regina Hofmann‐Lehmann, Marie‐Pierre Ryser‐Degiorgis,
Tópico(s)Rabies epidemiology and control
ResumoA free-ranging adult Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) captured in Switzerland presented with a severe purulent unilateral conjunctivitis. Chlamydia felis was detected in conjunctival swabs by real-time quantitative PCR. Systemic treatment with oxytetracycline and ketoprofen led to complete recovery. Infection with C. felis has not been previously reported in Eurasian lynx.
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