Trichomoniasis
Chapter 80 Trichomoniasis Michael R. Lappin Overview of Trichomoniasis First Described: Trophozoites that were likely to be Tritrichomonas foetus have been recognized in cat feces for many years, but T….
Gastric Helicobacter-like Infections
Chapter 49 Gastric Helicobacter-like Infections Jane E. Sykes and Stanley L. Marks Overview of Helicobacter Infections in Dogs and Cats First Described: 1881 by Rappin (France),1 who observed spiral bacteria…
Feline Leukemia Virus Infection
Chapter 22 Feline Leukemia Virus Infection Jane E. Sykes and Katrin Hartmann Overview of Feline Leukemia Virus Infection First Described: Scotland, 1964 (Jarrett et al.)1 Cause: Feline leukemia virus (family…
Campylobacteriosis
Chapter 47 Campylobacteriosis Jane E. Sykes and Stanley L. Marks Overview of Campylobacteriosis First Described: Germany, 1886 (Theodor Escherich)1; the organism was not isolated until the 1950s Cause: Campylobacter spp….
Gram-negative Bacterial Infections
Chapter 36 Gram-negative Bacterial Infections Jane E. Sykes Overview of Gram-negative Bacteria First Described: Gram-negative bacteria were first described in Berlin by the Danish scientist Hans Christian Gram in 1884…
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Chapter 21 Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Jane E. Sykes Overview of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection First Described: California, 1986 (Pedersen)1; serologic evidence of infection dates back to the 1960s2,3 Cause:…
Nocardiosis
Chapter 43 Nocardiosis Jane E. Sykes Overview of Nocardiosis First Described: 1888, Alfort, France (Edmond Nocard)1 Causes: Nocardia spp. (order Actinomycetales, family Nocardiaceae) Geographic Distribution: Worldwide, although infections in dogs…
Rhinosporidiosis
Chapter 66 Rhinosporidiosis Jane E. Sykes Overview of Rhinosporidiosis First Described: In the 1890s, in Argentina (by Malbran and then by Seeber)1 Cause: Rhinosporidium seeberi (kingdom Protista, class Mesomycetozoea) Affected…
Isosporiasis
Chapter 82 Isosporiasis Michael R. Lappin Overview of Isosporiasis First Described: Coccidian parasites were first described in dogs and cats in the 1800s; the organisms were placed in the genus…
