Molecular evidence of hemotropic mycoplasmas in goats from Cebu, Philippines

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Paul Franck ADJOU MOUMOUNI¹  Rochelle Haidee D. YBAÑEZ²  Eloiza May S. GALON³ 

[1] Department of Immunopathology and Microbiology, College of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Cavite State University, Indang 4122, Cavite, Philippines;Institute of Molecular Parasitology and Vector-borne Diseases at Main Campus and College of Veterinary Medicine at Barili Campus, Cebu Technological University, Cor. M.J. Cuenco and R. Palma St., Cebu City 6000, Cebu, Philippines;National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan

关键词: goat;    hemoplasma;    Mycoplasma;    Philippines;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.19-0042

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

Hemotropic mycoplasma (hemoplasma), a neglected vector-borne pathogen in goats, causes extensive economic damage to farmers due to production losses. In this study, 107/295 (36.27%) goats sampled from 4 farms (Barili, Danao City, Dumanjug and Minglanilla) in Cebu, Philippines tested positive for PCR targeting the 16S rRNA gene of Mycoplasma. All hemoplasma-positive goats were from Barili and no clinical sign was observed. Sex (P=0.0005) and age (P=0.03) were found associated with hemoplasma infection. Mycoplasma ovis, Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos, Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum and 3 Uncultured Mycoplasma sp. sequences were identified by sequencing analysis. This is the first report of molecular detection and genetic characterization of hemoplasmas in goats in the Philippines.

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