Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mycoplasma bacteria found in dogs with and without respiratory disease
By Schulz, Bianka S et al.·Published in Berliner und Munchener tierarztliche Wochenschrift·2015·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Comparison of the prevalence of Mycoplasma species in dogs with and without respiratory disease.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with respiratory problems was tested for a type of bacteria called Mycoplasma to see how common it was compared to healthy dogs. The study found that nearly all dogs, both with and without respiratory issues, had Mycoplasma in their throat swabs, but it was more common in those with breathing problems. In the lung fluid samples, Mycoplasma was found in about 38% of dogs with respiratory disease and 19% of healthy dogs. While Mycoplasma cynos was linked to the dogs with respiratory issues, the overall presence of Mycoplasma did not differ significantly between the two groups.
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Abstract
Aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of Mycoplasma species in dogs with and without signs of respiratory disease. Bronchoalveolarlavage fluid (BALF) and pharyngeal swabs were collected from 29 dogs with respiratory diseases (RD) and 16 dogs without signs of RD that were euthanised because of other diseases. Samples were tested for Mycoplasma species by PCR and culture, and sequencing was performed in Mycoplasma species-positive BALF samples. Pharyngeal swabs were positive for Mycoplasma species by PCR in 91.7% of dogs with RD and 86.7% of dogs without signs of RD (p = 1.000); BALF samples were PCR-positive in 37.9% of dogs with RD and 18.8% of dogs without signs of RD (p = 0.194) Mycoplasmo culture of BALF was positive in 28.6% of dogs with RD and in 18.8% without signs of RD (p = 0.730). When culture and PCR were compared, there was no significant difference in the detection rate of Mycoplasma species (p = 0.658) Sequencing detected different Mycoplasma species. Out of these, however, Mycoplasma cynos was isolated from four dogs with RD. There is no significant difference in the prevalence of Mycoplasma species between dogs with RD and dogs without evidence of RD; however, Mycoplasma cynos seems to be associated with respiratory disease.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26281443/