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Bordetella bronchiseptica in a Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patient: Possible Transmission from a Household Cat
Author(s) -
Register K. B.,
Sukumar N.,
Palavecino E. L.,
Rubin B. K.,
Deora R.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
zoonoses and public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.87
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1863-2378
pISSN - 1863-1959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2011.01446.x
Subject(s) - bordetella bronchiseptica , kitten , bordetella , isolation (microbiology) , sputum , cats , cystic fibrosis , pathogen , transmission (telecommunications) , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , bordetella pertussis , virology , immunology , pathology , tuberculosis , bacteria , genetics , electrical engineering , engineering
Summary Bordetella bronchiseptica is a zoonotic respiratory pathogen commonly found in domesticated farm and companion animals, including dogs and cats. Here, we report isolation of B. bronchiseptica from a sputum sample of a cystic fibrosis patient recently exposed to a kitten with an acute respiratory illness. Genetic characterization of the isolate and comparison with other isolates of human or feline origin strongly suggest that the kitten was the source of infection.