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Presence of zoonotic black-pigmented periodontal pathogens in the oral microbiota of pet and stray cats

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  • V Ozavci

    (Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Türkiye)

  • HTY Dolgun

    (Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Türkiye)

  • S Kirkan

    (Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Türkiye)

Abstract

Black-pigmented bacteria are one of the neglected species to cause periodontal disease in cats, and they are also zoonotic agents that pose an infection risk to humans. In this study, we aimed to determine the presence of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Porphyromonas gulae and Prevotella nigrescens in the oral microbiota of pet and stray cats. Dental swab samples were taken from 25 pet cats and 25 stray cats with symptoms of periodontal disease and then investigated by multiplex polymerase chain reaction using 16S rRNA species-specific primers. As a result of the multiplex PCR analysis, P. gingivalis 3/25 (12%), P. nigrescens 1/25 (4%), P. gingivalis + P. gulae 7/25 (28%), P. gingivalis + P. nigrescens 1/25 (4%), P. gulae + P. nigrescens 1/25 (4%), and P. gingivalis + P. gulae + P. nigrescens 2/25 (8%) were molecularly typed in the pet cats. In addition, 1/25 (4%) of P. gulae and 21/25 (84%) of P. gingivalis + P. gulae were typed in the stray cats. In 10/25 (40%) pet and 3/25 (12%) stray cat samples, no bacteria were detected by molecular typing. In summary, the results provide strong evidence that black-pigmented zoonotic pathogens are associated with cat periodontal disease.

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  • V Ozavci & HTY Dolgun & S Kirkan, 2023. "Presence of zoonotic black-pigmented periodontal pathogens in the oral microbiota of pet and stray cats," Veterinární medicína, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 68(2), pages 62-68.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlvet:v:68:y:2023:i:2:id:59-2022-vetmed
    DOI: 10.17221/59/2022-VETMED
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