Acute Follicular Conjunctivitis of Epizootic Origin

Ostler, H. Bruce; Schachter, Julius; Dawson, Chandler R.

doi:10.1001/archopht.1969.00990020587003

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“…The cat chlamydia agent has previously been shown to cause conjunctivitis in man (Ostler et al, 1969). There have been previous reports of infective endocarditis caused by C. psittaci (Levison et al, 1971) (none of those with complicating glomerulonephritis have recovered).…”

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Infective endocarditis with glomerulonephritis associated with cat chlamydia (C. psittaci) infection.

Regan¹,

Dathan²,

Treharne³

1979

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SUMMARY A patient with glomerulonephritis and endocarditis is described who had evidence of feline Chlamydia psittaci infection. Treatment with antichlamydial drugs resulted in resolution ofthe glomerulonephritis and the endocarditis. It is recommended that screening for chlamydia is included in the investigation of patients with suspected or obscure endocarditis.Infective endocarditis is often caused by an unusual organism. The management of such cases is much more effective if the identity of the organism has been established (Friedberg, 1964;Hampton and Harrison, 1967).We describe a patient with infective endocarditis and secondary glomerulonephritis in whom there was strong evidence of infection with the feline keratoconjunctivitis agent (Chlamydia psittaci

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Infective endocarditis with glomerulonephritis associated with cat chlamydia (C. psittaci) infection.

Regan¹,

Dathan²,

Treharne³

1979

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“…Because of the pathogen's wide diffusion and the few cases reported in humans, many others may not have been recognized (Shewen, 1980). However, cases have been reported of human chlamydiosis transmitted from sheep (Roberts et al, 1967), cattle (Sarateanu et al, 1961) and cats Ostler et al, 1969), or due to laboratory accidents while handling infected samples (Barwell, 1955;Vulgar et al , 1974). Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused in the Mediterranean by L. infantum, a protozoan of the genus Leishmania, an obligate intracellular parasite of macrophages and dendritic cells of the skin.…”

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Zoonoses Surveillance in Italy (2000-2009): Investigation on Animals with Neurological Symptoms

Iulini¹,

Pintore²,

Maurella³

et al. 2011

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Non-Flavivirus Encephalitis 30Neurological diseases include those caused by highly pathogenic neurotropic agents such as rabies viruses and opportunistic agents that may develop disease in the immunocompromised. These agents belong to the genus Rhabdovirus, Herpesvirus, Flavivirus, Alphavirus, Bornavirus and Circovirus; others are bacteria such as Listeria monocytogenes, Borrelia garinii and Borrelia afzelii, Chlamydophila psittaci, Campylobacter jejuni, or parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, and Halicephalobus gingivalis. Recognized neurozoonotic agents among the fungi are Aspergillus spp., Mucor spp., Candida spp. and Cryptococcus neoformans. Within the group of food-borne zoonoses, E. coli O157: H7 is a particularly relevant syndrome because ruminants, especially cattle, are the main reservoir of the bacterium, while milk and dairy products and meat are the vehicle of infection. At a 2004 meeting on emerging zoonoses jointly organized by the WHO, FAO and OIE, the factors that contribute to the emergence of zoonoses were carefully analyzed: greater pathogen adaptation and resistance (new strains); increased drug resistance; increased susceptibility of humans and animals; climate change and so on. Currently, there are about 60 (DPR 320/54 and European Directive 2003/99/EC), notifiable animal diseases in Italy, many of which are zoonoses, but this list is always likely to change. It is also worth pointing out that the existence of animal reservoirs (domestic and wild) and complex transmission mechanisms, by vector and food, make collaboration between human and veterinary medicine essential for ensuring public health safety. The objective of this study was to investigate the presence of neurological zoonoses or zoonotic agents in Italy, and to estimate the epidemiological impact of neurological diseases potentially transmissible to humans. It is important to assess which species are at risk of disease and which are the best reservoirs for pathogens in order to understand the cause of their onset and which measures could be taken against their spread.

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“…trachomatis (serotypes D to K), generally in the context of a genital infection. C. felis , an agent of the feline “cat flue” syndrome, is a known, but rare agent of human follicular conjunctivitis with five documented cases (3–7). The role of C. psittaci and C. pneumoniae in follicular conjunctivitis is less established because only isolated cases have been reported (6, 8).…”

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Follicular Conjunctivitis due to Chlamydia felis—Case Report, Review of the Literature and Improved Molecular Diagnostics

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A 29-year-old woman presented with unilateral, chronic follicular conjunctivitis since 6 weeks. While the conjunctival swab taken from the patient’s eye was negative in a Chlamydia (C.) trachomatis-specific PCR, C. felis was identified as etiological agent using a pan-Chlamydia TaqMan-PCR followed by sequence analysis. A pet kitten of the patient was found to be the source of infection, as its conjunctival and pharyngeal swabs were also positive for C. felis. The patient was successfully treated with systemic doxycycline. This report, which presents one of the few documented cases of human C. felis infection, illustrates that standard PCR tests are designed to detect the most frequently seen species of a bacterial genus but might fail to be reactive with less common species. We developed a modified pan-Chlamydia/C. felis duplex TaqMan-PCR assay that detects C. felis without the need of subsequent sequencing. The role of chlamydiae-specific serum antibody titers for the diagnosis of follicular conjunctivitis is discussed.

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Acute Follicular Conjunctivitis of Epizootic Origin

Cited by 33 publications

References 7 publications

Infective endocarditis with glomerulonephritis associated with cat chlamydia (C. psittaci) infection.

Infective endocarditis with glomerulonephritis associated with cat chlamydia (C. psittaci) infection.

Zoonoses Surveillance in Italy (2000-2009): Investigation on Animals with Neurological Symptoms

Follicular Conjunctivitis due to Chlamydia felis—Case Report, Review of the Literature and Improved Molecular Diagnostics

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