Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mycoplasmal infection in a guigna (Leopardus guigna) from central Chile
- Journal:
- Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences
- Year:
- 2021
- Authors:
- Diana Echeverry et al.
- Affiliation:
- Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Departamento de Ciencia Animal. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile; Laboratorio de Vida Silvestre, Departamento de Ciencia Animal. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile; Laboratorio de Enfermedades y Parásitos de Fauna Silvestre, Departamento de Ciencia Animal. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile. · CL
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Routine blood analysis indicated the presence of Mycoplasma-like bodies in a guigna (Leopardus guigna). Evidence of infection with Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum was found in blood samples using PCR and DNA sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene of Mycoplasma. Mycoplasma spp. are documented in cats but their role in the transmission of Mycoplasma to guigna populations requires investigation.
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