Mycoplasmosis in Ferrets

Mycoplasmosis in Ferrets

We report an outbreak of severe respiratory disease associated with a novel Mycoplasma species in ferrets. During 2009–2012, a respiratory disease characterized by nonproductive coughing affected ≈8,000 ferrets, 6–8 weeks of age, which had been imported from a breeding facility in Canada. Almost 95%...

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Main Authors: Matti Kiupel, Danielle R. Desjardins, Ailam Lim, Carole Bolin, Cathy A. Johnson-Delaney, James H. Resau, Michael M. Garner, Steven R. Bolin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
ferret
Mustelidae
respiratory tract disease
disease outbreak
Mycoplasma
mycoplasmosis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/11/12-0072_article

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