Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)

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Pneumonia caused by Neisseria animaloris in a cat

  • Soo-Yeon Jeong (Department of Companion Animal Health Care, Kyung-in Women's University) ;
  • Doo-Sung Cheon (POSTBIO) ;
  • Chul Park (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University)
  • Received : 2023.09.15
  • Accepted : 2024.01.01
  • Published : 2024.03.31
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Abstract

Neisseria (N.) animaloris is a common flora in animals, but its pathogenicity is rarely reported. In this case report, N. animaloris was isolated from a hospitalized cat with pneumonia. The cat was discharged after testing and treatment with appropriate antibiotics. This paper reports the first case of N. animaloris pneumonia in Korea.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, Forestry (IPET) through (Companion Animal Life Cycle Industry Technology Development Program), funded by Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), 322094-03, Korea.

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