An Epidemiological Survey of Hemoplasma Infection in Iriomote Cats (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis)

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Maki OKAMURA⁴  Masato SAKUMA¹  Morihiro TATENO¹  Takako SHIMOKAWA MIYAMA³  Yumiko ASARI⁴  Nozomi NAKANISHI²  Momoko HIRATA¹  Yasuyuki ENDO¹  Asuka SETOGUCHI¹  Masako IZAWA² 

[1] Laboratory of Small Animal Internal Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1–21–24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 890–0065, Japan;Laboratory of Ecology and Systematics, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903–0213, Japan;Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Kagoshima University, 1–21–24 Korimoto, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 890–0065, Japan;Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center, Ministry of the Environment, Komi, Taketomi, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa 907–1432, Japan

关键词: conservation;    endangered species;    hemotropic mycoplasma;    Iriomote cat;    wildcat;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.12-0094

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(32)Cited-By(4)An epidemiological survey of Iriomote cats (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis) was conducted to understand the prevalence and molecular characteristics of hemotropic mycoplasma (hemoplasma). A series of ecological surveys of Iriomote cats were performed between November 2003 and September 2010. During this period, 31 Iriomote cats were captured or found, and 39 blood samples were collected. Polymerase chain reaction screening for hemoplasmas and BLAST searches revealed that 4 of the 31 cats were positive for hemoplasma infection (n=3, Mycoplasma haemofelis [Mhf]; n=1, ‘Candidatus M. turicensis’ [CMt]). The 4 infected cats were captured or found in the northern area of the island of Iriomote. Phylogenetic analyses revealed close relationships between Mhf and CMt isolated from Iriomote cats compared with those from domestic cats and other wild felids. In our study, we identified two species of hemoplasma in Iriomote cats. The number and location of the hemoplasma-positive cats appeared to be limited; however, continuous surveillance of hemoplasma infection in Iriomote cats is necessary.

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