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Hemotropic mycoplasmas infection in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) from northeastern Brazil

2017; Elsevier BV; Volume: 56; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.cimid.2017.12.003

ISSN

1878-1667

Autores

Nelson Jessé Rodrigues dos Santos, Danilo Rodrigues Barros Brito, Hugo Luca Abate, Sonália Ferreira Paixão, Eduardo Del Sarto Soares, Thállitha Samih Wischral Jayme Vieira, João Luís Garcia, Rafael Felipe da Costa Vieira, Odilon Vidotto,

Tópico(s)

Viral Infections and Vectors

Resumo

Two species of hemotropic mycoplasmas (HM) are known to infect large domestic ruminants, Mycoplasma wenyonii and 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos'. Although HM has been described in cattle worldwide, data in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) remain scarce. Accordingly, the aim was to determine the occurrence of HM in water buffaloes from northeastern Brazil. A total of 101/290 (34.83%) buffaloes were positive for HM (16 M. wenyonii alone, 6 'Ca. M. haemobos' alone and 79 both). This was the first report of M. wenyonii infection in ruminants from Brazil. Clinical signs of hemoplasmosis in buffaloes remain unknown.

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