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Condenações de carcaça suínas devido a doenças respiratórias revisão bibliográfica

As doenças respiratórias são um problema significativo na produção suína e podem levar à condenação de carcaças no abate. Entre os agentes causadores dessas doenças destacam-se o Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae e a Pasteurella multocida. O Actinobacillus pleuropneumon...

Prevalence and association of mycoplasma infection in the development of coronary artery disease

Braz. j. biol; 83 (), 2023
Abstract Coronary heart disease (CHD) has been associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although remain controversial, several studies have demonstrated the association of M. pneumoniae infections with atherosclerosis. We evaluated the possible association of mycoplasma infections i...

Cervicitis necrótica por co-infección de virus herpes simplex 2 y Mycoplasma genitalium

Rev. chil. infectol; 39 (2), 2022
Resumen Las cervicitis es una condición frecuente causada principalmente por agentes de transmisión sexual. Su presentación clínica varía desde cuadros asintomáticos hasta procesos inflamatorios extensos, que incluso asemejan un tumor maligno. Presentamos el caso de una adolescente que presentó ú...

Proposal of an iELISA for Mycoplasma bovis diagnosis in dairy cattle and associated risk factors

Mycoplasma bovis is a highly contagious agent associated with several pathologies in cattle. The detection of reactive antibodies to M. bovis by Indirect Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (iELISA) identifies if there was an exposure to the microorganism. The current study aimed to optimize an iELISA from...

'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemoalbiventris' and tick-borne pathogens screening in white-eared opossums (Didelphis albiventris) from Curitiba and Foz do Iguaçu Cities, Paraná State, southern Brazil

Abstract Hemoplasmas are epierythrocytic bacteria that infect mammals. 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemoalbiventris' was detected in white-eared opossums (Didelphis albiventris) from southern and central-western Brazil. The present study aimed at: i) screening opossums for tick-borne (TBP) pathogens (Piroplas...

First molecular detection of Mycoplasma ovis (Hemotropic mycoplasmas) from Sheep in Brazil

Abstract Mycoplasma ovis is an emerging zoonotic pathogen with a worldwide distribution and can cause mild to severe hemolytic anemia, icterus, and poor weight gain in animals. Although M. ovis has been described in small ruminants worldwide, data on M. ovis in sheep in Brazil is unknown. The objective o...

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...

Hemotropic mycoplasmas in naturally infected cats in Northeastern Brazil

Abstract This study aimed to determine the prevalence, factors associated, laboratory findings (with and without coinfection by retroviruses) among naturally infected cats by hemoplasmas in northeastern Brazil. For convenience, 200 domesticated and healthy cats were selected. Blood samples were taken to...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae: manifestaciones neurológicas y controversias diagnósticas. A propósito de un caso

Arch. argent. pediatr; 116 (4), 2018
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) es el agente causal de un 30% de las manifestaciones respiratorias de la población general. La neumonía ocupa el primer lugar dentro de este grupo. Las manifestaciones neurológicas representan las formas más frecuentes de presentación clínica extrapulmonar (40%). Las ence...

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,...