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Table 4 Abbreviated clinical data available for 7 Anaplasma or Ehrlichia PCR positive cats

From: Serological and molecular analysis of feline vector-borne anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis using species-specific peptides and PCR

Cat#

FVBD

Sig.

Presenting complaint

Abnormal PE findings

Hematological

Additional findings

1

Apl

11y MC DSH

chronic hyper-globulinemia

none reported

mod. hyperglobulinemia, mld. thrombocytopenia mld. anemia

indr/outdr; FeLV/FIV (−); co-infection with Mh, Bh, and Bk; dx. with multiple myeloma*

2

Apl

3y MC DSH

lethargy, pallor

pale, febrile (103.5 °C), heart murmur (IV/VI)

svr. anemia, mld leukocytosis mod. lymphocytosis

indr/outdr; FeLV/FIV (−); saline ag.(−); imaging: enlarged heart and mld. free fluid in thoracic and abdominal cavities; BM aspirate erythiroid hyperplasia and dysplasia, lymphoid hyperplasia; dx. PRCA or infection or CLL.

3

Apl

5y FS DMH

anorexia, lethargy, C. felis (+)

icteric, febrile (103.2 °C)

svr. anemia, mld. leukopenia mod. thrombocytopenia, mld. hyperproteinemia

indr/outdr; FeLV/FIV (−); normal coag-ulation (PT/PTT); co-infection C. felis

6

Aph

8 m MC DSH

lethargy, persistent leukocytosis

none reported

mod. neutrophilia, mod. lymphocytosis, mod. thrombocytosis

indr; FeLV/FIV (−); imaging WNL

7

Aph

9y MC DSH

lethargy, inappetance

lethargic, febrile (103.5 °C)

mld. anemia, mod. thrombocytopenia mod. neutrophilia mod. lymphopenia

indr/outdr; tick removed recently; FeLV/FIV (−); normal coagulation (PT/PTT)

9

Ech

11y MC DSH

ND

ND

WNL

ND

13

Eew

12y MC DSH

chronic intermittent epistaxis

epistaxis thyroid nodule

mod. anemia mld. neutrophilia svr. thrombocytopenia elevated T4

indr/outdr; FeLV/FIV (−); normal coagulation (PT/PTT); imaging WNL

  1. Aph: A.phagocytophilum; Apl: A.platys; Ech: E.chaffeensis; Eew: E.ewingii; PE: physical examination; MC: male castrated; FS: female spayed; DS(M)H: domestic short (medium) hair; mld: mild; mod: moderate; svr: severe; indr: indoor; outdr: outdoor; WNL: within normal limits; ND: no data; FeLV: Feline Leukemia Virus; FIV: Feline Immunodeficiency Virus; BM: Bone Marrow; PRCA: pure red cell aplasia; CLL: Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia; PT: Prothrombin Time; PTT: Partial Thromboplastin Time. *previously reported case report [22]