Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae in Wildlife Species beyond Subfamily Caprinae

Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae in Wildlife Species beyond Subfamily Caprinae

Elucidating the emergence of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae–associated respiratory disease in ruminants requires identification of the pathogen host range. This bacterium was thought to be host restricted to subfamily Caprinae, but we describe its identification in healthy moose, caribou, and mule deer an...

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Main Authors: Margaret A. Highland, David R. Herndon, Scott C. Bender, Lisa Hansen, Robert F. Gerlach, Kimberlee B. Beckmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae
polymerase chain reaction
ribosomal RNA 16S
host specificity
pneumonia
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/12/18-0632_article
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Summary:Elucidating the emergence of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae–associated respiratory disease in ruminants requires identification of the pathogen host range. This bacterium was thought to be host restricted to subfamily Caprinae, but we describe its identification in healthy moose, caribou, and mule deer and diseased mule and white-tailed deer, all species in subfamily Capreolinae.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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