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The objective of this study was to document the various syndromes and determine the etiology of the infections.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      All cats were evaluated initially after removal from the IHF and on a daily basis for at least 15 months. Samples were collected and sent for culture\/susceptibility and histopathology to commercial laboratories or stored at \u221220\n                      <jats:sup>o<\/jats:sup>\n                      C. PCR was performed using universal bacterial primers to amplify the 16S\u201323S rRNA intergenic spacer region. 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Based on PCR results (n = 26),\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Streptococcus canis<\/jats:italic>\n                      was the only bacterial species or the dominant species identified in each sample, and was the only species present in all the regions associated with the pyogenic infections.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Horizontal gene transfer and loss of the cell wall may account for the discrepancy between the culture and PCR results and the highly pathogenic nature of\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">S canis<\/jats:italic>\n                      in this particular population of cats. 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