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Haemotrophic Mycoplasma infection in horses
- Source :
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Veterinary Microbiology . Oct2010, Vol. 145 Issue 3/4, p351-353. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Abstract: Haemotrophic mycoplasmas (HM) are parasites on the surface of red blood cells and known to infect a wide range of animals. However, there are no previous evidences of HM infections in horses. In this study HM were detected for the first time in the blood of two horses suffering from poor performance, apathy, weight loss, and anaemia. Using a HM specific PCR assay and subsequent sequencing the infective agents isolated from the blood of said horses were confirmed as closely related to the HM species Mycoplasma haemofelis and ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos’. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03781135
- Volume :
- 145
- Issue :
- 3/4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Veterinary Microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 54102055
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.04.009