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Guinea Pig Respiratory Profile
Test number: 7994 |
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1 ) Mycoplasma Caviae (Mucous Membrane)
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conventional PCR
Mycoplasma Caviae
The first mention of Mycoplasma (M.) Caviae was in 1971 in a guinea pig, it was first isolated from nasopharynx, vagina and brain of healthy animals. Back then, it was unknown if M. Caviae had pathogenic potential. Recently, there have been case reports concerning disease caused by mycoplasms in guinea pigs and M. Caviae has been detected mainly in association with respiratory symptoms. These symptoms range from mild rhinitis, sneezing, nasal discharge and dyspnoe to severe interstitial pneumonia. Conjunctivitis is also possible. Unspecific symptoms like anorexia and lethargia have also been described. In addition, M. Caviae can cause lymphadenitis, metritis and arthritis in guinea pigs.
Like other mycoplasms, it is a pathogen that plays a role in multifactorial diseases. Stress, drafts, malnutrition, hypovitaminoses or infections with other pathogens facilitate these diseases and may worsen their course and outcome.
We also offer
Mucous Membranes
Mycoplasma haemotropic
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Swab (oropharynx, conjunctiva), lavage (nose/bronchi/lung) .
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2 ) Bordetella bronchiseptica PCR
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Species
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Cat / Feline
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Dog / Canine
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Others
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Pig / Swine
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Rabbit
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Ruminants
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PCR
Bordetella bronchiseptica – Overview
Bordetella species are small, gram-negative bacilli capable of motility via flagella. B. bronchiseptica typically survives only briefly outside the respiratory tract. Transmission occurs through direct contact or aerosolized droplets.
Due to its toxin production, B. bronchiseptica specifically targets and damages the ciliated epithelial cells of the respiratory mucosa. It can persist in the respiratory tract for up to three months. The pathogen is not host-specific and may be transmitted between species — for example, from dogs to cats — and, in rare cases, to humans (zoonotic potential).
In dogs, Bordetella bronchiseptica is a well-known component of kennel cough (canine infectious tracheobronchitis). In cats, it can also cause respiratory disease, although coughing is not typically observed. Common clinical signs include:
- Fever
- Sneezing
- Nasal discharge
- Swelling of the submandibular lymph nodes
- Harsh or intensified breath sounds
Symptoms are usually mild and self-limiting, resolving within approximately 10 days. However, life-threatening bronchopneumonia may develop in young kittens.
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A, BAL .
Swab without medium (nose, pharynx), bronchial secretion, BAL
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To order:
- If you have any queries, please contact us on:
Tel: 0161 282 3066
email: info@laboklin.co.uk
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