Mycoplasma haemolamae infection in a 4-day-old cria: support for in utero transmission by use of a polymerase chain reaction assay.
THE CANADIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL = LA REVUE VETERINAIRE CANADIENNE 2006;
47:229-33. [PMID:
16604978 PMCID:
PMC1371050]
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Abstract
Blood smear examination in a 4-day-old alpaca revealed massive erythrocyte parasitism by Mycoplasma haemolamae. Blood collected from both the nonparasitemic dam and the cria were positive for M. haemolamae by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis. These findings suggest in utero transmission of M. haemolamae in camelids, even when the dam is not parasitemic.
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