Table 1.
MAT titres detected during the survey in cats (study RC 16/12); the significant clinical features and concurrent diseases (active surveillance). Clinically symptomatic cats tested positive for Leptospira spp. MAT and/or real-time PCR, and the presence of clinical signs and concurrent diseases (passive surveillance).
| Case Log | MAT | Real-Time PCR | Bacterial Isolation | Clinical Features and Concurrent Diseases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active surveillance | ||||
| European short hair Male neutered 6 years old |
L. kirschneri sg Grippotyphosa serovar Grippotyphosa (titre 1:100) |
Negative | Negative | Chronic renal failure Pituitary hyperadrenocorticism Hyperaldosteronism Hyperthyroidism Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy FIV |
| Maine Coon Male neutered 1 year old |
L. interrogans sg Icterohaemorrhagiae serovar Icterohaemorrhagiae (titre 1:100) | Negative | Negative | Vertebral fracture (trauma) Hepatopathy Pneumopathy |
| European short hair Female neutered 1 year old |
L. kirschneri sg Grippotyphosa serovar Grippotyphosa(titre 1:100) | Negative | Negative | Acute over chronic renal failure Central neuropathy Urinary tract infection FELV FIV |
| European short hair Male 2 years old |
L. kirschneri sg Grippotyphosa serovar Grippotyphosa (titre 1:100) |
Negative | Negative | Bilateral otitis Dental disease |
| European short hair Female 5 years old |
L. kirschneri sg Grippotyphosa serovar Grippotyphosa (titre 1:100) |
Negative | Negative | Dental disease |
| European short hair Female 5 years old |
L. borgpetersenii sg Ballum serovar Ballum (titre 1:100) | Negative | Negative | Pregnancy Dental disease |
| European short hair Female 2 years old |
L. kirschneri sg Grippotyphosa serovar Grippotyphosa (titre 1:100) L. interrogans sg Icterohaemorrhagiae serovar Icterohaemorrhagiae (titre 1:100) L. interrogans sg Icterohaemorrhagiae serovar Copenhageni (titre 1:100) |
Negative | Negative | Pregnancy |
| European short hair Male 10 years old |
L. interrogans sg Canicola serovar Canicola (titre 1:100) | Negative | Negative | Dental disease |
| European short hair Male 9 years old |
L. interrogans sg Australis serovar Bratislava (titre 1:200) |
Negative | Negative | Abscess (maxillary region) Otitis Conjunctivitis Ectoparasites (Fleas) |
| European short hair Female 8 years old |
L. kirschneri sg Grippotyphosa serovar Grippotyphosa (titre 1:100) |
Negative | Negative | Dental disease |
| Passive surveillance | ||||
| European short hair Female neutered 4 years old |
L. kirschneri sg Grippotyphosa serovar Grippotyphosa (titre 1:800) L. interrogans sg Icterohaemorrhagiae serovar Icterohaemorrhagiae (titre 1:200) L. interrogans sg Icterohaemorrhagiae serovar Copenhageni (titre 1:200) |
Negative | Positive | Jaundice Polyuria/polydipsia Acute kidney disease FIV FeLV |
| European short hair Male neutered 6 years old |
L. interrogans sg Australis serovar Bratislava (titre 1:1600) L. interrogans sg Icterohaemorrhagiae serovar Copenhageni (titre 1:800) |
NP (*) | NP (*) | Hyperthermia Haematuria Acute over chronic nephropathy |
| European short hair Male neutered 6 years old |
L. kirschneri sg Grippotyphosa serovar Grippotyphosa (titre 1:800) |
Negative | Negative | Acute kidney disease Lymphoma |
| European short hair Male neutered 6 years old |
L. interrogans sg Australis serovar Bratislava (1:1600) | NP (**) | NP (**) | Dehydration Polyuria Polydipsia Haematuria Feline herpesvirus (FHV-1) Hyperthyroidism Chronic enteropathy |
Sexual condition is indicated when information was available. (*): the cat was treated with antibiotics. (**): no urine samples were available for molecular and microbiological assay. NP: not performed.