A Case of Mycoplasma haemofelis Infection in a Korean Domestic Shorthair Cat

한국 토종 단모종 고양이에서 Mycoplasma Haemofelis 감염 증례

  • Kim, Mi-Ryung (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Jin (Lee Seung Jin Animal Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Keun-Woo (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • Accepted : 2013.08.08
  • Published : 2014.02.28

Abstract

A six-months-old male Korean domestic shorthair cat was presented with fever, tachypnea, anorexia, and weight loss and admitted to Lee Seung Jin Animal Medical Center. During the routine physical examination, clinical signs such as mild dehydration and jaundice in the sclera were present. The complete blood count (CBC) and serum chemistry result showed anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutrophilia, and hyperbilirubinemia. Radiography revealed hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. Blood smear and microscopic examination showed severe hemolysis and anisocytosis. We sent the blood sample to the Neodin Veterinary Laboratory for PCR analysis to conduct a test to find out Ehlichia, feline hemoplasmas (haemobartonella), feline leukemia virus (FeLV), feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and anaplasma infection. According to PCR examination, the blood of this cat was positive for feline hemoplasmas (Mycoplasma haemofelis), but negative for other pathogens. The patient was prescribed doxycycline for 4 weeks and prednisolone for 1 week. The free of feline hemoplasmas infection was confirmed by PCR recheck after six months.

6개월령의 한국토종단모고양이가 발열, 빈호흡, 식욕부진, 체중감소로 내원하였다. 고양이는 10일 전 Fellocel$^{(R)}$ 백신을 접종받은 이후 증상을 보였다. 신체검사 결과 공막의 황달과 호흡곤란을 호소했다. 혈액혈구검사와 혈액화학검사에서 빈혈, 혈소판감소증, 백혈구증가증, 고빌리루빈혈증이 관찰되었다. 혈액도말 검사와 기타 검사를 통해 심한 용혈을 확인할 수 있었고 고양이 용혈성 빈혈을 감별진단 하기위해 Erhlichia, Hemobartonella, FeLV, FIV, Anaplasma PCR 검사를 의뢰하였다. PCR 검사 결과 Mycoplasma haemofelis 특이 208 bp의 양성밴드가 확인되었고, 다른 질병은 음성으로 진단되었다. 고양이는 4주 동안 Doxycycline을 사용하였고 급성기 1주 동안에는 prednisolone을 같이 사용하였다. 임상증상은 약물투여 4일째부터 호전되기 시작하였고 이후 PCR 재검을 통해 완치를 확인하였다. 이것은 M. haemofelis 감염 고양이의 진단을 확인하고 완치한 국내 첫 증례이다.

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