2020年5月1日 · Mycoplasma felis may be identified in cats with clinical signs or in healthy cats living with infected animals. M. felis is typically associated with Upper Respiratory Tract Diseases (URTDs) but sometimes it may be associated with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs).

2010年6月1日 · Mycoplasma spp. are common cell wall deficient bacteria that colonise cats. Some Mycoplasma spp. reside on the surface of mucous membranes and are frequently isolated from the mouth, pharynx, airways and conjunctiva of cats. While these Mycoplasma spp. are generally non-pathogenic, clinical illness results in some cats.

2016年8月18日 · Mycoplasma infection is caused by a type of bacteria that acts as a parasite in the blood, causing anemia and other signs of infection. Antibiotic treatment may be needed to overcome the disease, especially in cats with poor immune performance.

The principal component infections are feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR; feline herpesvirus type 1), feline calicivirus (FCV), Chlamydia felis, and Mycoplasma felis. The disease complex is usually self-limiting but can be complicated by secondary bacterial infections.

Mycoplasma infection can be clinically suspected in cats with chronic respiratory disease, or in unresponsive RTIs treated with antibiotics targeting cell wall synthesis, such as ß-lactams (e.g. penicillins, cephalosporins). PCR is the method of choice for …

2014年6月25日 · Non-hemotropic Mycoplasma species are frequently implicated in cases of respiratory disease, and also conjunctivitis, in cats. 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.

Mycoplasma spp. are normal commensal organisms of the mucous membranes of multiple species including cats. Mycoplasma felis has been associated primarily with conjunctivitis but is suspected as a primary cause of rhinitis in cats as well.

2015年2月6日 · Mycoplasma species are small bacteria lacking a peptidoglycan cell wall that belong to the normal bacterial flora of the upper airway in cats. This organism has been detected in cats with upper respiratory infections, with lower respiratory tract infections, and with inflammatory bronchial diseases such as feline asthma or chronic bronchitis.

Mycoplasmas, prokaryotic organisms without a cell wall, are commensals of the upper respiratory tract (URT) of cats. Their role as ocular/URT pathogens is well characterised. Mycoplasmas are also an important cause of LRT infection in cats.

Mycoplasmas are small gram-negative bacteria. Mycoplasma felis, Mycoplasma gateae, and Mycoplasma arginini have been isolated from healthy and ill cats. Most mycoplasmas are normal inhabitants of the upper respiratory tract but do not appear in the lungs of healthy cats.