Pneumonia in Cats associated with Neisseria sp.

Herica Makino,Alessandra Tammy Hayakawa Ito De Sousa,Valéria Régia Franco Sousa,Edson Moleta Colodel,Luciano Nakazato,Valéria Dutra,Yolanda Paim Arruda Trevisan,Lucas Avelino Dandolini Pavelegini

doi:10.2478/acve-2021-0018

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Journal: Acta Veterinaria	Publication Date: Jun 1, 2021
Citations: 3	License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Abstract

Abstract Neisseria sp. is a Gram-negative diplococcus bacterium usually present on the mucosal surfaces of animals without causing an obvious pathology. The objective of this study was to report the isolation of Neisseria sp. from severe cases of pyogranulomatous pneumonia with the formation of a Splendore-Hoeppli structure in two cats treated at a veterinary hospital. This paper suggests that the Neisseria genus members may be involved in lower respiratory tract infections in cats, with the molecular diagnosis being a necessary method for the correct identification of this bacteria in animals.

Highlights

The Neisseria genus is comprised of 32 species of gram-negative diplococci bacteria that are usually present on the mucous surfaces of humans and animals [1]
The objective of this study was to report the isolation of Neisseria sp. in severe cases of pneumonia in two cats treated at Hospital Veterinário, Brazil
We reported the isolation of Neisseria sp. in two cats with severe pyogranulomatous pneumonia

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PNEUMONIA IN CATS ASSOCIATED WITH Neisseria sp. Herica MAKINO1, Alessandra Tammy HAYAKAWA ITO DE SOUSA1, Lucas Avelino DANDOLINI PAVELEGINI1, Yolanda Paim ARRUDA TREVISAN2, Edson MOLETA COLODEL2, Valéria Régia FRANCO SOUSA2, Valéria DUTRA2, Luciano NAKAZATO2*. Is a Gram-negative diplococcus bacterium usually present on the mucosal surfaces of animals without causing an obvious pathology. The objective of this study was to report the isolation of Neisseria sp. From severe cases of pyogranulomatous pneumonia with the formation of a Splendore-Hoeppli structure in two cats treated at a veterinary hospital. This paper suggests that the Neisseria genus members may be involved in lower respiratory tract infections in cats, with the molecular diagnosis being a necessary method for the correct identification of this bacteria in animals.

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