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Borang M, Ramachandran Latha R, Mampilli P, Melepat DP, Kaithathara V. Development of loop-mediated isothermal amplification for detection of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae in goats, Capra hircus. J Microbiol Methods 2024; 217-218:106885. [PMID: 38158081 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2023.106885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae is an important pathogen that causes respiratory disease in goats and sheep, leading to significant economic losses in the livestock industry. A quick and robust diagnostic test will aid in early diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) offers several advantages over traditional PCR, including faster amplification, simpler operation, and lower equipment requirements, making it a promising tool for use in basic livestock units where resources and infrastructure may be limited. The present study reports on developing a LAMP assay to rapidly detect M. ovipneumoniae in goats (Capra hircus) targeting the 16S rRNA gene. LAMP was optimized to perform at 60 °C for 75 min. The result was visualized by a change in colour from deep pink to orange and further confirmed by gel electrophoresis, which gave a typical ladder-like pattern. The detection limit of the assay was as low as 0.04 ng/μl, indicating the high sensitivity of the assay. The test failed to amplify DNA isolated from healthy goat blood, Mycoplasma arginini DNA, and Staphylococcus aureus DNA. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the assay were 97.73% and 94.83%, and 96.08%, respectively. The study concludes that the developed loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay is a practical and reliable tool for field-level diagnosis of M. ovipneumoniae infections in goats, with high sensitivity and specificity under resource-limited conditions.
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- Miti Borang
- Dept. Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode, Kerala, India
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- Dept. Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode, Kerala PIN: 673576, India.
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- Dept. Veterinary Pathology, College of veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode, Kerala, India
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- Dept. Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode, Kerala, India
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- College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India
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Abolnik C, Ostmann E, Woods M, Wandrag DBR, Grewar J, Roberts L, Olivier AJ. Experimental infection of ostriches with H7N1 low pathogenic and H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4B highly pathogenic influenza A viruses. Vet Microbiol 2021; 263:109251. [PMID: 34656859 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2021.109251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Infection dynamics data for influenza A virus in a species is important for understanding host-pathogen interactions and developing effective control strategies. Seven-week-old ostriches challenged with H7N1 low pathogenic viruses (LPAIV) or clade 2.3.4.4B H5N8 high pathogenic viruses (HPAIV) were co- housed with non-challenged contacts. Clinical signs, virus shed in the trachea, cloaca, and feather pulp, and antibody responses were quantified over 14 days. H7N1 LPAIV-infected ostriches remained generally healthy with some showing signs of mild conjunctivitis and rhinitis attributed to Mycoplasma co-infection. Mean tracheal virus shedding titres in contact birds peaked 3 days (106.2 EID50 equivalents / ml) and 9 days (105.28 EID50 equivalents / ml) after introduction, lasting for at least 13 days post infection. Cloacal shedding was substantially lower and ceased within 10 days of onset, and low virus levels were detected in wing feather pulp up until day 14. H5N8 HPAIV -infected ostriches showed various degrees of morbidity, with 2/3 mortalities in the in-contact group. Mean tracheal shedding in contact birds peaked 8 days after introduction (106.32 EID50 equivalents/ ml) and lasted beyond 14 days in survivors. Cloacal shedding and virus in feather pulp was generally higher and more consistently positive compared to H7N1 LPAIV, and was also detectable at least until 14 days post infection in survivors. Antibodies against H5N8 HPAIV and H7N1 LPAIV only appeared after day 7 post exposure, with higher titres induced by the HPAIV compared to the LPAIV, and neuraminidase treatment was essential to remove non-specific inhibitors from the H5N8-positive antisera.
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- Celia Abolnik
- Department of Production Animal Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Old Soutpan Road, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, 0110, South Africa.
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- Department of Production Animal Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Old Soutpan Road, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, 0110, South Africa
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- Department of Production Animal Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Old Soutpan Road, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, 0110, South Africa
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- Department of Production Animal Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Old Soutpan Road, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, 0110, South Africa
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- Department of Production Animal Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Old Soutpan Road, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, 0110, South Africa
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- Department of Production Animal Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Old Soutpan Road, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, 0110, South Africa; Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Veterinary Services, Muldersvlei Road, Provate Bag X1, Elsenburg, 7607, South Africa
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- South African Ostrich Business Chamber, Rademeyer Road, Oudtshoorn, 6220, South Africa
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Loire E, Ibrahim AI, Manso-Silván L, Lignereux L, Thiaucourt F. A whole-genome worldwide molecular epidemiology approach for contagious caprine pleuropneumonia. Heliyon 2020; 6:e05146. [PMID: 33083610 PMCID: PMC7550919 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia is an infectious and contagious disease affecting goats and wildlife ruminants, mostly in Africa and Asia. It is caused by a mycoplasma, Mycoplasma capricolum susbp. capripneumoniae, which is very fastidious. This may be the reason why there are few reports of its isolation and characterization. This study describes the development of a whole genome typing strategy based on sequencing reads assemblies on a reference genome (Abomsa, GenBank accession LM995445) and extraction of informative single nucleotide polymorphism. FASTA sequences inferred from the variant calling files were used to establish a comprehensive phylogenetic tree based on 2880 SNPs. This tree included a total of 34 strains originating from all the regions where CCPP has been detected, as well as strains isolated from wildlife. A recent isolate from West-Niger was positioned closely to another 1995 East-Niger isolate, an indication that CCPP may be extending westward in Africa. Six 2013 Tanzanian isolates had identical sequences in spite of diverse geographical origins. This could be explained by the clonal expansion of a virulent strain at that time in East Africa. Although all strains isolated from wildlife in the Middle East were in the same phylogenetic group, this may not sign an adaptation to new hosts. The most probable explanation for wildlife contamination remains the contact with goats. This strategy will easily accommodate new data in the near future and should become a gold-standard high-resolution typing procedure for the surveillance of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia.
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- Etienne Loire
- CIRAD-ASTRE, Montpellier, France.,OIE/FAO World Reference Laboratory for CCPP, France.,INRA, UMR1309 ASTRE, Montpellier, France
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- CIRAD-ASTRE, Montpellier, France.,OIE/FAO World Reference Laboratory for CCPP, France.,INRA, UMR1309 ASTRE, Montpellier, France
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- Research Unit for Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Applied to Veterinary Sciences (UREAR-ULiège), Centre of Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals and Health (FARAH), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.,School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, 5371, South Australia, Australia
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- CIRAD-ASTRE, Montpellier, France.,OIE/FAO World Reference Laboratory for CCPP, France.,INRA, UMR1309 ASTRE, Montpellier, France
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Spergser J, Botes A, Nel T, Ruppitsch W, Lepuschitz S, Langer S, Ries S, Dinhopl N, Szostak M, Loncaric I, Busse HJ. Mycoplasma nasistruthionis sp. nov. and Mycoplasma struthionis sp. nov. isolated from ostriches with respiratory disease. Syst Appl Microbiol 2019; 43:126047. [PMID: 31859015 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2019.126047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Twelve Mycoplasma (M.) strains isolated from the nose, the trachea, and the lung of ostriches (Struthio camelus) displaying respiratory disease were investigated. Analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences placed five of these strains within the M. synoviae cluster, and seven strains within the M. hominis cluster of genus Mycoplasma, which was further confirmed by analyses of the 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer region, and partial rpoB gene and amino acid sequences. Genomic information as well as phenotypic features obtained by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight (MALDI-ToF) mass spectrometry analysis and serological reactions indicated that the strains examined are representatives of two hitherto unclassified species of genus Mycoplasma, for which the names Mycoplasma nasistruthionis sp. nov., with type strain 2F1AT (= ATCC BAA-1893T = DSM 22456T), and Mycoplasma struthionis sp. nov., with type strain 237IAT (= ATCC BAA-1890T = DSM 22453T), are proposed.
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- Joachim Spergser
- Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Vienna, Austria
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- Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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Pinto PIS, Guerreiro CC, Costa RA, Martinez-Blanch JF, Carballo C, Codoñer FM, Manchado M, Power DM. Understanding pseudo-albinism in sole (Solea senegalensis): a transcriptomics and metagenomics approach. Sci Rep 2019; 9:13604. [PMID: 31541115 PMCID: PMC6754371 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49501-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Pseudo-albinism is a pigmentation disorder observed in flatfish aquaculture with a complex, multi-factor aetiology. We tested the hypothesis that pigmentation abnormalities are an overt signal of more generalised modifications in tissue structure and function, using as a model the Senegalese sole and two important innate immune barriers, the skin and intestine, and their microbiomes. Stereological analyses in pseudo-albino sole revealed a significantly increased mucous cell number in skin (P < 0.001) and a significantly thicker muscle layer and lamina propria in gut (P < 0.001). RNA-seq transcriptome analysis of the skin and gut identified 573 differentially expressed transcripts (DETs, FDR < 0.05) between pseudo-albino and pigmented soles (one pool/tissue from 4 individuals/phenotype). DETs were mainly linked to pigment production, skin structure and regeneration and smooth muscle contraction. The microbiome (16 S rRNA analysis) was highly diverse in pigmented and pseudo-albino skin but in gut had low complexity and diverged between the two pigmentation phenotypes. Quantitative PCR revealed significantly lower loads of Mycoplasma (P < 0.05) and Vibrio bacteria (P < 0.01) in pseudo-albino compared to the control. The study revealed that pseudo-albinism in addition to pigmentation changes was associated with generalised changes in the skin and gut structure and a modification in the gut microbiome.
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- Patricia I S Pinto
- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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- LifeSequencing-ADM Nutrition, Parc Cientific Universidad De Valencia, Edif. 2, C/Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch, 9, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación y Formación Agraria y Pesquera (IFAPA) Centro El Toruño, Camino Tiro de Pichon s/n, 11500, Cadiz, Spain
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- LifeSequencing-ADM Nutrition, Parc Cientific Universidad De Valencia, Edif. 2, C/Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch, 9, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación y Formación Agraria y Pesquera (IFAPA) Centro El Toruño, Camino Tiro de Pichon s/n, 11500, Cadiz, Spain.
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal.
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Carballo C, Pinto PIS, Mateus AP, Berbel C, Guerreiro CC, Martinez-Blanch JF, Codoñer FM, Mantecon L, Power DM, Manchado M. Yeast β-glucans and microalgal extracts modulate the immune response and gut microbiome in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 92:31-39. [PMID: 31128296 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.05.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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One bottleneck to sustainability of fish aquaculture is the control of infectious diseases. Current trends include the preventive application of immunostimulants and prebiotics such as polysaccharides. The present study investigated how yeast β-glucan (Y), microalgal polysaccharide-enriched extracts (MAe) and whole Phaeodactylum tricornutum cells (MA) modulated the gut microbiome and stimulated the immune system in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) when administered by oral intubation. Blood, intestine and spleen samples were taken at 3 h, 24 h, 48 h and 7 days after treatment. The short-term response (within 48 h after treatment) consisted of up-regulation of il1b and irf7 expression in the gut of the Y treated group. In contrast, administration of MAe decreased expression of tnfa and the chemokine cxc10 in the gut and spleen. Both treatments down-regulated the expression of irf3 with respect to the control group. Lysozyme activity in plasma decreased at 48 h only in the MAe-treated soles. Medium-term response consisted of the up-regulation of clec and irf7 expression in the gut of the Y, MAe and MA groups and of il1b mRNAs in the spleen of the MA group compared to the control group. Microbiome analysis using 16S rDNA gene sequencing indicated that the intestine microbiome was dominated by bacteria of the Vibrio genus (>95%). All the treatments decreased the relative proportion of Vibrio in the microbiome and Y and MAe decreased and MA increased diversity. Quantitative PCR confirmed the load of bacteria of the Vibrio genus was significantly decreased and this was most pronounced in Y treated fish. These data indicate that orally administrated insoluble yeast β-glucans acted locally in the gut modulating the immune response and controlling the Vibrio abundance. In contrast, the MAe slightly reduced the Vibrio load in the intestine and caused a transient systemic anti-inflammatory response. The results indicate that these polysaccharides are a promising source of prebiotics for the sole aquaculture industry.
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- Carlos Carballo
- IFAPA Centro El Toruño, Junta de Andalucía, Camino Tiro Pichón s/n, 11500 El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain; Universidad de Málaga, Departamento de Microbiologia, Campus de Teatinos, 29071, Malaga, Spain
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal; Escola Superior de Saúde da Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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- IFAPA Centro El Toruño, Junta de Andalucía, Camino Tiro Pichón s/n, 11500 El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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- LifeSequencing, Parc Cientific Universidad De Valencia, Edif. 2, C/ Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch, 9, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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- LifeSequencing, Parc Cientific Universidad De Valencia, Edif. 2, C/ Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch, 9, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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- Fitoplancton Marino, Dársena Comercial S/N (Muelle Pesquero), 11500, El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal.
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- IFAPA Centro El Toruño, Junta de Andalucía, Camino Tiro Pichón s/n, 11500 El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain.
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Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry Is a Superior Diagnostic Tool for the Identification and Differentiation of Mycoplasmas Isolated from Animals. J Clin Microbiol 2019; 57:JCM.00316-19. [PMID: 31217275 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00316-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In veterinary diagnostic laboratories, identification of mycoplasmas is achieved by demanding, cost-intensive, and time-consuming methods that rely on antigenic or genetic identification. Since matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) seems to represent a promising alternative to the currently practiced cumbersome diagnostics, we assessed its applicability for the identification of almost all mycoplasma species isolated from vertebrate animals so far. For generating main spectrum profiles (MSPs), the type strains of 98 Mycoplasma, 11 Acholeplasma, and 5 Ureaplasma species and, in the case of 69 species, 1 to 7 clinical isolates were used. To complete the database, 3 to 7 representatives of 23 undescribed Mycoplasma species isolated from livestock, companion animals, and wildlife were also analyzed. A large in-house library containing 530 MSPs was generated, and the diversity of spectra within a species was assessed by constructing dendrograms based on a similarity matrix. All strains of a given species formed cohesive clusters clearly distinct from all other species. In addition, phylogenetically closely related species also clustered closely but were separated accurately, indicating that the established database was highly robust, reproducible, and reliable. Further validation of the in-house mycoplasma library using 335 independent clinical isolates of 32 mycoplasma species confirmed the robustness of the established database by achieving reliable species identification with log scores of ≥1.80. In summary, MALDI-TOF MS proved to be an excellent method for the identification and differentiation of animal mycoplasmas, combining convenience, ease, speed, precision, and low running costs. Furthermore, this method is a powerful and supportive tool for the taxonomic resolution of animal mycoplasmas.
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Wium M, Jonker HI, Olivier AJ, Bellstedt DU, Botes A. DNA Vaccines Against Mycoplasma Elicit Humoral Immune Responses in Ostriches. Front Immunol 2019; 10:1061. [PMID: 31139188 PMCID: PMC6527592 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In ostriches, the population densities resulting from intensive rearing increases susceptibility to pathogens such as mycoplasmas. In addition to good management practices, vaccination offers an attractive alternative for controlling mycoplasma infections in food animals, instead of using antibiotics, which often leave unacceptable residues. The use of live attenuated vaccines, however, carry the concern of reversion to virulence or genetic recombination with field strains. Currently there are no commercially available vaccines against ostrich-infecting mycoplasmas and this study therefore set out to develop and evaluate the use of a DNA vaccine against mycoplasma infections in ostriches using an OppA protein as antigen. To this end, the oppA gene of “Mycoplasma nasistruthionis sp. nov.” str. Ms03 was cloned into two DNA vaccine expression vectors after codon correction by site-directed mutagenesis. Three-months-old ostriches were then vaccinated intramuscularly at different doses followed by a booster vaccination after 6 weeks. The ability of the DNA vaccines to elicit an anti-OppA antibody response was evaluated by ELISA using the recombinant OppA protein of Ms03 as coating antigen. A statistically significant anti-OppA antibody response could be detected after administration of a booster vaccination indicating that the OppA protein was successfully immunogenic. The responses were also both dose and vector dependent. In conclusion, the DNA vaccines were able to elicit an immune response in ostriches and can therefore be viewed as an option for the development of vaccines against mycoplasma infections.
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- Martha Wium
- Department of Biochemistry, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Ramírez AS, Vega-Orellana OM, Viver T, Poveda JB, Rosales RS, Poveda CG, Spergser J, Szostak MP, Caballero MJ, Ressel L, Bradbury JM, Mar Tavío M, Karthikeyan S, Amann R, Konstantinidis KT, Rossello-Mora R. First description of two moderately halophilic and psychrotolerant Mycoplasma species isolated from cephalopods and proposal of Mycoplasma marinum sp. nov. and Mycoplasma todarodis sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2019; 42:457-467. [PMID: 31072660 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2019.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Two moderately halophilic and psychrotolerant new Mycoplasma species were isolated from common cephalopods. Three strains were isolated in pure culture from two individual European flying squid (Todarodes sagittatus), and two individual octopuses (Octopus vulgaris). The strains showed optimal growth at 25 °C and a salinity of 3% (w/v) NaCl. Molecular analyses revealed that the isolates belonged to two new, but phylogenetically related species, divergent from all previously described Mollicutes, representing the first marine isolates of the class, and also the first Mycoplasma strains for which NaCl requirement has been demonstrated. A genome search against all available marine metagenomes and 16S rRNA gene databases indicated that these two species represent a novel non-free-living marine lineage of Mollicutes, specifically associated with marine animals. Morphology and physiology were compatible with other members of this group, and genomic and phenotypic analyses demonstrated that these organisms represent two novel species of the genus Mycoplasma, for which the names Mycoplasma marinum sp. nov. and Mycoplasma todarodis sp. nov. are proposed; the type strains are PET (DSM 105487T, CIP 111404T) and 5HT (DSM 105,488T, CIP 111405T), respectively.
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- Ana S Ramírez
- Unidad de Epidemiología y Medicina Preventiva, IUSA, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Trasmontaña s/n, Arucas, 35413, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Unidad de Epidemiología y Medicina Preventiva, IUSA, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Trasmontaña s/n, Arucas, 35413, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Marine Microbiology Group, Department of Animal and Microbial Biodiversity, Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA, CSIC-UIB), 07190, Esporles, Spain
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- Unidad de Epidemiología y Medicina Preventiva, IUSA, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Trasmontaña s/n, Arucas, 35413, Canary Islands, Spain.
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- Unidad de Epidemiología y Medicina Preventiva, IUSA, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Trasmontaña s/n, Arucas, 35413, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Unidad de Epidemiología y Medicina Preventiva, IUSA, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Trasmontaña s/n, Arucas, 35413, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine, A-1210 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine, A-1210 Vienna, Austria
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- Unidad de Histología y Patología Animal, IUSA, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Trasmontaña s/n, Arucas, 35413, Canary Islands, Spain
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- University of Liverpool, Institute of Veterinary Science, Leahurst Campus, Neston CH64 7TE, UK
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- University of Liverpool, Institute of Veterinary Science, Leahurst Campus, Neston CH64 7TE, UK
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- Unidad de Epidemiología y Medicina Preventiva, IUSA, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Trasmontaña s/n, Arucas, 35413, Canary Islands, Spain
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- School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Ecology, Max-Planck-Institut für Marine Mikrobiologie, Bremen D-28359, Germany
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- School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Marine Microbiology Group, Department of Animal and Microbial Biodiversity, Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA, CSIC-UIB), 07190, Esporles, Spain
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Vega-Orellana O, Poveda JB, Rosales RS, Bradbury JM, Poveda CG, Mederos-Iriarte LE, Tavío MM, Ramírez AS. Comparison of different NAT assays for the detection of microorganisms belonging to the class Mollicutes. BMC Vet Res 2017; 13:195. [PMID: 28646859 PMCID: PMC5483278 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-017-1116-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mollicutes detection can be cumbersome due to their slow growth in vitro. For this reason, the use of DNA based on generic molecular tests represents an alternative for rapid, sensitive and specific detection of these microorganism. For this reason, six previously described nucleic acid testing assays were compared to evaluate their ability to detect microorganisms belonging to the class Mollicutes. METHODS A panel of 61 mollicutes, including representatives from the Mycoplasma, Acholeplasma, Mesoplasma, Spiroplasma and Ureaplasma genus, were selected to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of these assays. A total of 21 non-mollicutes, including closely related non-mollicutes species, were used to evaluate specificity. Limits of detection were calculated to determine the analytical sensitivity of the assays. The two best performing assays were subsequently adapted into real-time PCR format, followed by melting curve analysis. RESULTS Both assays performed satisfactorily, with a 100% specificity described for both assays. The detection limits were found to be between 10-4 and 10-5 dilutions, equivalent to 15 to 150 genome copies approximately. Based on our work, both van Kuppeveld and Botes real-time PCR assays were found to be the best performing tests in terms of sensitivity and specificity. Furthermore, Botes real-time PCR assay could detect phytoplasmas as well. CONCLUSIONS These assays can be very useful for the rapid, specific and sensitive screening cell line contaminants, clinical samples as well as detecting non-culturable, unknown species of mollicutes or mollicutes whose growth is slow or difficult.
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- O. Vega-Orellana
- Unidad de Epidemiología y Medicina Preventiva, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Trasmontaña s/n, 35413 Arucas, Gran Canaria Spain
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- Unidad de Epidemiología y Medicina Preventiva, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Trasmontaña s/n, 35413 Arucas, Gran Canaria Spain
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- Unidad de Epidemiología y Medicina Preventiva, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Trasmontaña s/n, 35413 Arucas, Gran Canaria Spain
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- University of Liverpool, School of Veterinary Science, Leahurst Campus, Neston, CH64 7TE UK
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- Unidad de Epidemiología y Medicina Preventiva, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Trasmontaña s/n, 35413 Arucas, Gran Canaria Spain
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- Unidad de Epidemiología y Medicina Preventiva, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Trasmontaña s/n, 35413 Arucas, Gran Canaria Spain
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- Unidad de Epidemiología y Medicina Preventiva, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Trasmontaña s/n, 35413 Arucas, Gran Canaria Spain
- Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias Clínicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Unidad de Epidemiología y Medicina Preventiva, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, C/Trasmontaña s/n, 35413 Arucas, Gran Canaria Spain
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Satta E, Nanni IM, Contaldo N, Collina M, Poveda JB, Ramírez AS, Bertaccini A. General phytoplasma detection by a q-PCR method using mycoplasma primers. Mol Cell Probes 2017; 35:1-7. [PMID: 28558918 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2017.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Phytoplasmas and mycoplasmas are bacteria belonging to the class Mollicutes. In this study, a fine tuning of quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) with a universal mycoplasma primer pair (GPO3F/MGSO) targeting the 16S rRNA gene was carried out on phytoplasmas. The dissociation curves of DNAs from Catharanthus roseus phytoplasma-infected micropropagated shoots and from phytoplasma field-infected plant samples showed a single peak at 82.5 °C (±0.5) specifically detecting phytoplasmas belonging to several ribosomal groups. Assay specificity was determined with DNA of selected bacteria: 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum', Xylella fastidiosa, Ralstonia solanacearum and Clavibacter michiganensis. No amplification curves were observed with any of these tested bacteria except 'Ca. L. solanacearum' that was amplified with a melting temperature at 85 °C. Absolute quantification of phytoplasma titer was calculated using standard curves prepared from serial dilutions of plasmids containing the cloned fragment GPO3F/MGSO from European stone fruit yellows phytoplasma. Phytoplasma copy number ranged from 106 to 103 according with the sample. The sensitivity evaluated comparing plasmid serial dilutions resulted 10-6 for conventional PCR and 10-7 for qPCR. The latter method resulted therefore able to detect very low concentrations of phytoplasma in plant material.
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- Eleonora Satta
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Plant Pathology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Plant Pathology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Plant Pathology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Plant Pathology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unidad de Epidemiologia y Medicina Preventiva, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, (IUSA), Arucas, Spain
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- Unidad de Epidemiologia y Medicina Preventiva, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, (IUSA), Arucas, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Plant Pathology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Wium M, Botes A, Bellstedt DU. The identification of oppA gene homologues as part of the oligopeptide transport system in mycoplasmas. Gene 2014; 558:31-40. [PMID: 25528211 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2014.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Revised: 12/03/2014] [Accepted: 12/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The lack of an annotated oppA gene as part of many oligopeptide permease (opp) operons has questioned the necessity of the oligopeptide-binding domain (OppA) as a part of the Opp transport system in mycoplasmas. This study investigated the occurrence of an oppA gene as part of the oppBCDF operon in 42 mycoplasma genomes. Except for hemoplasma, all mycoplasmas were found to possess one or more copies of the oppBCDF operon and with the help of similarity searches their oppA genes could be identified. Phylogenetic analysis of the combined OppABCDF amino acid sequences allowed them to be grouped into three types. Each type has a unique set of conserved motifs, which are likely to reflect substrate preference and adaption strategies. Our approach allowed the identification of oppA gene homologues for all mycoplasma opp operons and thereby provides a method for re-evaluating the current annotation of oppA genes in mycoplasma genomes.
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- Martha Wium
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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Identification by culture, PCR, and immunohistochemistry of mycoplasmas and their molecular typing in sheep and lamb lungs with pneumonia in Eastern Turkey. Trop Anim Health Prod 2013; 45:1525-31. [PMID: 23494576 PMCID: PMC3776281 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-013-0394-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study used cultures, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and immunoperoxidase to examine samples from 216 lungs from sheep and lambs with macroscopic pneumonia lesions for the presence of Mycoplasma species. DNA was extracted from lung tissue samples and broth cultures with the help of a DNA extraction kit and replicated using genus-specific and species-specific primers for mycoplasma. The lung samples were examined by the immunoperoxidase method using hyperimmune Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae serum. The randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) test was used for the molecular typing of M. ovipneumoniae isolates. Mycoplasma was isolated in the cultures of 80 (37.03 %) of a total of 216 lung samples. Genus-specific mycoplasma DNA was identified by PCR in 96 (44.44 %) samples in broth cultures and 36 (16.66 %) directly in the lung tissue. Of these 96 cases in which genus-specific identification was made, 57 (59.37 %) were positive for reaction with species-specific primers for M. ovipneumoniae and 31 (32.29 %) for Mycoplasma arginini. The DNA of neither of the latter two species could be identified in the remaining eight samples (8.33 %) where mycoplasma had been identified. As for the immunoperoxidase method, it identified M. ovipneumoniae in 61 of 216 lung samples (28 %). Positive staining was concentrated in the bronchial epithelium cell cytoplasm and cell surface. RAPD analysis resulted in 15 different profiles. Our results suggest that PCR methods could be successfully used in the diagnosis of mycoplasma infections as an alternative to culture method and identifying this agent at the species level.
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Ostrowski S, Thiaucourt F, Amirbekov M, Mahmadshoev A, Manso-Silván L, Dupuy V, Vahobov D, Ziyoev O, Michel S. Fatal outbreak of Mycoplasma capricolum pneumonia in endangered markhors. Emerg Infect Dis 2012; 17:2338-41. [PMID: 22172532 PMCID: PMC3311196 DOI: 10.3201/eid1712.110187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A pneumonia outbreak reduced the numbers of a wild population of endangered markhors (Capra falconeri) in Tajikistan in 2010. The infection was diagnosed by histologic examination and bacteriologic testing. Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capricolum was the sole infectious agent detected. Cross-species transmission from domestic goats may have occurred.
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Karahan M, Kalin R, Atil E, Çetinkaya B. Detection of Mycoplasma bovis
in cattle with mastitis and respiratory problems in eastern Turkey. Vet Rec 2010; 166:827-9. [DOI: 10.1136/vr.b4864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- M. Karahan
- Department of Microbiology; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Firat University; 23119 Elazig Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Firat University; 23119 Elazig Turkey
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- Pendik Veterinary Control and Research Institute; 34890 Pendik Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Firat University; 23119 Elazig Turkey
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Freitas Neto OCD, Carrasco AOT, Raso TF, Sousa RLM, Berchieri Júnior A, Pinto AA. Serosurvey of selected avian pathogens in brazilian commercial Rheas (Rhea americana) and Ostriches (Struthio camelus). BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE 2009. [DOI: 10.1590/s1516-635x2009000400010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil
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Ongor H, Kalin R, Karahan M, Cetinkaya B, McAuliffe L, Nicholas RAJ. Isolation ofMycoplasma bovisfrom broiler chickens in Turkey. Avian Pathol 2008; 37:587-8. [DOI: 10.1080/03079450802412590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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