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The genome of C. felis has been sequenced (Azuma et al., 2006). There is extensive nucleotide sequence homology between the genomes of various Chlamydia species. The membrane contains important families of proteins: the major outer membrane proteins (MOMPs) and polymorphic outer membrane proteins (POMPs). The organism attaches to sialic acid receptors of cells. It has a unique pattern of replication within cells, involving reticulate bodies and elementary bodies. The latter represent the infectious forms of the micro-organism that are released following cell lysis. Some C. felis isolates appear to contain plasmids, and this may be related to their pathogenic ability (Everson et al., 2003). Epidemiology

Wons J, Meiller R, Bergua A, Bogdan C, Geissdorfer W (2017): Follicular Conjunctivitis due to Chlamydia felis-Case Report, Review of the Literature and Improved Molecular Diagnostics. Front Med (Lausanne) 4105. Please note that parcels weighing over 2kg may be sent via courier due to Royal Mail weight restrictions.Graham EM, Taylor DJ (2012): Bacterial reproductive pathogens of cats and dogs. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 42(3), 561-582, vii. In most cats, conjunctival shedding ceases at around 60 days after infection, although some may continue to become persistently infected (O’Dair et al., 1994). C. felis has been isolated from the conjunctiva of untreated cats for up to 215 days after experimental infection (Wills, 1986). Immunity Passive immunity

Longbottom D, Livingstone M (2006): Vaccination against chlamydial infections of man and animals. Veterinary Journal 171(2), 263-275. Fernandez M, Manzanilla EG, Lloret A, Leon M, Thibault JC (2017): Prevalence of feline herpesvirus-1, feline calicivirus, Chlamydophila felis and Mycoplasma felis DNA and associated risk factors in cats in Spain with upper respiratory tract disease, conjunctivitis and/or gingivostomatitis. J Feline Med Surg 19(4), 461-469. ABCD follows a recent nomenclature proposal to classify all 11 currently recognized Chlamydiaceae species in a single genus, the genus Chlamydia (Sachse et al., 2015); these species include Chlamydia felis, Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chlamydia psittaci. C. felis is the species typically seen infecting cats. Fig. 2. Purulent conjunctivitis and chemosis in a cat with Chlamydia felis infection. Courtesy of Eric Déan Diagnosis Direct detection methods Lang GH (1992): Ontario. Prevalence of antibodies of Coxiella and Chlamydia spp. in cats in Ontario. Can Vet J 33(2), 134.

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Di Francesco A, Piva S, Baldelli R (2004): Prevalence of Chlamydophila felis by PCR among healthy pet cats in Italy. New Microbiol 27(2), 199-201.