title: Mycoplasmosis in specific-pathogen-free and conventional guinea pigs.
abstract: Normal female guinea pigs were examined for organisms of the order Mycoplasmatales. Thirty-nine isolations were made from nose or vagina of 108 guinea pigs. Seven isolates were identified as Mycoplasma caviae, 9 were unidentifiable mycoplasmas, and 23 were identified as nonsterol-requiring acholeplasmas.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D005856:Germ-Free Life; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006168:Guinea Pigs / Q000382:microbiology*; D006799:Housing, Animal; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D009666:Nose / Q000382:microbiology; D013047:Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms; D014599:Uterus / Q000382:microbiology; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D005947:Glucose