Molecular detection of from conjunctiva of cats infected with conjunctivitis and upper respiratory disease.

Background: are obligate generally Gram-negative intracellular parasites with bacterial characteristics, including a cell wall, DNA, and RNA, and the main characteristics of infections are ocular conjunctivitis and upper respiratory disease.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of infection in a population of shelter cats in Baghdad.

Methods: Molecular detection was done using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) approach.