First Molecular Detection and Characterization of Hemotropic <i>Mycoplasma</i> Species in Cattle and Goats from Uganda

Hemoplasmas (hemotropic mycoplasmas) are small pleomorphic bacteria that parasitize the surface of red blood cells of several mammalian species including cattle, goats, and humans, causing infectious anemia. However, studies on hemoplasmas have been neglected and to date, there are no studies on bov...

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Main Authors: Benedicto Byamukama, Maria Agnes Tumwebaze, Dickson Stuart Tayebwa, Joseph Byaruhanga, Martin Kamilo Angwe, Jixu Li, Eloiza May Galon, Mingming Liu, Yongchang Li, Shengwei Ji, Paul Frank Adjou Moumouni, Aaron Ringo, Seung-Hun Lee, Patrick Vudriko, Xuenan Xuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1624