Hemotropic mycoplasmas infection in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) from northeastern Brazil. (February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Santos, Nelson J.R.; Brito, Danilo R.B.; Abate, Hugo L.; Paixão, Sonália F.; Soares, Eduardo D.S.; Vieira, Thállitha S.W.J.; Garcia, João L.; Vieira, Rafael F.C.; Vidotto, Odilon
• Is Part Of: Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases. Volume 56(2018)
• Page Start: 27
• Page End: 29
• Publication Date: 2018-02
• Subjects: Hemoplasmas -- Mycoplasma wenyonii -- 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos' -- Ruminants -- PCR; Communicable diseases in animals -- Periodicals; Veterinary immunology -- Periodicals; Veterinary microbiology -- Periodicals; Immunology -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- immunology -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- veterinary -- Periodicals; Allergy and Immunology -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Veterinary Medicine -- Periodicals; Immunologie -- Périodiques; Microbiologie -- Périodiques; Maladies infectieuses -- Périodiques; Communicable diseases; Immunology; Microbiology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 636.08969
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2017.12.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0147-9571

Abstract

Highlights: A high prevalence of hemoplasmas was found in water buffaloes from northeastern Brazil. This is the first report of M. wenyonii infection in ruminants from Brazil. From the total of Mycoplasma -infected buffaloes, 94.2% were by M. wenyonii . Clinical signs of hemoplasmosis in buffaloes remain unknown. Abstract: 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.