Results: 42

Molecular detection of Mycoplasma suis in extensive pig production systems in the State of Maranhão, northeast Brazil

Abstract Mycoplasma suis is a bacterium that causes hemoplasmosis in pigs. This agent is capable of adhering to the surface of porcine erythrocytes, inducing structural changes on these cells. In Brazil, there are few reports about the disease, its causal agent, and the economic impact of this pathogen o...

Primer aislamiento de Mycoplasma leachii asociado a enfermedad en terneros de tambo en Argentina
First report of Mycoplasma leachii isolation associated with disease in dairy calves in Argentina

Rev. argent. microbiol; 51 (1), 2019
There are few reports about the isolation of Mycoplasma species associated with cattle disease in Argentina. In this work we describe the detection of Mycoplasma leachii associated with disease in dairy calves in Santa Fe Province, Argentina. Samples obtained from a 4 day-old dairy calf suffering from po...

Identificación de especies de Mycoplasma y de Ureaplasma diversum en rodeos lecheros de Argentina

Rev. argent. microbiol; 50 (1), 2018
Varias especies de Mycoplasma y Ureaplasma diversum pueden causar enfermedades en el ganado bovino lechero, asociadas o no a manifestaciones clínicas. En nuestro país, ha sido detectada la presencia de solo tres especies de este grupo hasta el momento: Mycoplasma bovis, Mycoplasma californicum y Mycopl...

Bacteriemia por Mycoplasma hominis: un agente etiologico subestimado

Rev. argent. microbiol; 50 (1), 2018
Mycoplasma hominis es una bacteria de cultivo exigente y forma parte de la microbiota comensal de la zona urogenital en adultos. Puede ocasionar infecciones del tracto genitourinario, en particular en mujeres, e infecciones sistémicas en neonatos. Además, puede causar infecciones extragenitales graves,...

Hematological changes associated with hemoplasma infection in cats in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Abstract This study aimed to detect Mycoplasma spp. in naturally infected cats from Rio de Janeiro and to evaluate hematological abnormalities and factors associated with this infection. Out of the 197 cats sampled, 11.2% presented structures compatible with hemoplasma organisms on blood smears. In contr...

High occurrence of Mycoplasma suis infection in swine herds from non-technified farms in Mossoró, state of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeastern Brazil

Abstract Mycoplasma suis, the etiological agent of swine hemoplasmosis, has been neglected in swine herds around the world. Swine hemoplasmosis is frequently associated with hemolytic anemia, disgalacty, infertility and immunosuppression, and it results in significant economic losses. This study investig...

Detección molecular de agentes infecciosos de transmisión sexual en un grupo de hombres sintomáticos y su relación con la conducta sexual

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (5), 2016
Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) affect sexual and reproductive health of millions of men. Pathogens such as human papillomavirus (HPV), herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 (HSV-1 y HSV-2), Chlamydia trachomatis,Mycoplasmagenitalium,Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum are associ...

Occurrence of Mycoplasma haemocanis in dogs infested by ticks in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Abstract Hemotropic mycoplasmas in dogs, such as Mycoplasma haemocanis, have been described worldwide. Recently, these pathogens have been reported to be causative agent of zoonosis. It is known that its transmission may occur through the action of blood-sucking arthropods (e.g. ticks or fleas), through ...

Frequency and hematological alterations of different hemoplasma infections with retrovirusis co-infections in domestic cats from Brazil

Pesqui. vet. bras; 36 (8), 2016
Mycoplasma haemofelis is the agent of feline infectious anemia, although Candidatus M. haemominutum can also be associated. This study evaluated the frequency and hematological alterations caused by hemoplasma infections and co-infections with FeLV, FIV and Toxoplasma gondii in domestic cats from two dis...