TABLE 4.
Adverse clinical signs in cats inoculated with B. henselae LSU16
| Sign | No. of cats exhibiting sign/total no. (%) inoculated witha:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninfected (controls) | Pure culture of LSU16 | Infected blood | Infected flea feces | |
| Feverb | 0/15 (0) | 9/9 (100) | 3/3 (100) | 5/5 (100) |
| Lethargy | 0/15 (0) | 9/9 (100) | 3/3 (100) | 5/5 (100) |
| Swelling and/or redness at site of inoculation | 0/15 (0) | 9/9 (100) | 3/3 (100) | 4/5 (80) |
| Pustule at site of inoculation | 0/15 (0) | 3/9 (33) | 0/3 (0) | 0/3 (0) |
| Anorexia | 0/15 (0) | 9/9 (100) | 3/3 (100) | 5/5 (100) |
| Anorexia requiring force feeding and/or fluids | 0/15 (0) | 3/6 (50) | 0/3 (0) | 5/5 (100) |
| Vomiting | 0/15 (0) | 1/9 (11) | 0/3 (0) | 0/5 (0) |
| Muscle pain or stiffness | 0/15 (0) | 8/9 (89) | 2/3 (67) | 3/5 (60) |
| Abnormal or aggressive behavior | 0/15 (0) | 5/9 (56) | 0/3 (0) | 0/5 (0) |
| Lymphadenopathy | 7/15 (47) | 5/6c (83) | 3/3 (100) | 5/5 (100) |
a
Number of cats that showed the indicated sign at any time in the study.
b
Rectal temperature of >103.0°F (39.4°C).
c
Three cats receiving pure-culture inocula were not monitored for lymphadenopathy during the first 4 weeks postinfection and were excluded.