Detection of Mycoplasma gallisepticum in dead captive psittacines in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Ciência Avícola

Am Gomes²  Ll Costa²  Dar Vilela¹  Mvr Marques²  Ag Carvalhaes²  Sy Marin²  Mp Costa²  Rs Horta²  Js Resende²  Nrs Martins² 

[1] ,UFMG Escola de Veterinária Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva

关键词: Amazona aestiva;    Amazona amazonica;    Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus;    Aratinga jandaya;    Brazilian psittacine fauna;    Guarouba guarouba;    Mycoplasma gallisepticum;    PCR;    Pionus fuscus;    Psittaciformes;    Psittacidae;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-635X2010000200001

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Mycoplasma gallisepticum (Mg) infection of wild native Brazilian psittacines (Psittaciformes) which died of any cause during sorting, rehabilitation, or conservation, was investigated by PCR. Two previously described PCR methodologies using Mg specific primers were employed for the analyses of 140 swab samples (cloaca, trachea, or palatine cleft). Average positive Mg detection in cloacal swabs was 51.9%, with 80.0% (n=5) of Blue-and-yellow Macaws (Ara ararauna), 60.0% (n=3) Dusky Parrots (Pionus fuscus), 52.5% (n=59) Amazon Parrots (Amazona aestiva), 50.0% (n=2) Orange-winged Parrots (Amazona amazonica), 50.0% (n=2) Jandaya Parakeetsor Jandaya Conures (Aratinga jandaya), 0% (n=2) Golden Conures or Golden Parakeets (Guarouba guarouba), and 0% (n=2) Hyacinth Macaws (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus). Palatine cleft swab sampling was more sensitive to detect Mg, with 85.4% (n=17) detection rate, as compared to 67.4% (n=46) obtained with tracheal samples, and 53.5% (n=77) with cloacal swabs. The surprisingly high Mg incidence in psittacines kept in conservation or triage environments is possibly due to the proximity or cohabitation with several bird species during confinement and housing psittacines of different origins together. The implementation of biosecurity measures and species-specific facilities is recommended.

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