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The DNA was extracted from the swab specimens and assessed in PCR assays to detect DNA of FHV-1 (fluorogenic PCR assay and conventional PCR assay), <jats:italic>Mycoplasma<\/jats:italic> spp (conventional PCR assay), and <jats:italic>C felis<\/jats:italic> (conventional PCR assay).<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>\u2014Overall prevalence rates of FHV-1, <jats:italic>C felis<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>Mycoplasma<\/jats:italic> spp as assessed by the conventional PCR assays were 6.7%, 3.2%, and 9.6%, respectively. Percentage concordance between conventional PCR and fluorogenic PCR assays for FHV-1 was 92.5%. There were no significant differences among the 3 groups of cats for the mean copy number of FHV-1 divided by the copy number of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions and Clinical Relevance<\/jats:bold>\u2014<jats:italic>Mycoplasma<\/jats:italic> spp were the most prevalent organism detected and was associated with conjunctivitis. 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