Isolation of Mycoplasma meleagridis from free-ranging birds of prey in Germany.
In this study tracheal swabs and air sac biopsies of 68 raptors of different species that were found injured or debilitated in Germany were investigated for the occurrence of mycoplasmas. Mycoplasma meleagridis, Mycoplasma falconis, Mycoplasma buteonis, Mycoplasma gypis and five mycoplasma isolates not identified so far could be isolated from 32 (47%) birds. Mycoplasma meleagridis could be detected in five birds. These birds did not show clinical signs or histopathological alterations in air sac biopsies related to the infection.
Lierz
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Clinic and Policlinic for Small Animals, Free University of Berlin, Germany.
Schmidt
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Brunnberg
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Runge
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D000400:Air Sacs / Q000382:microbiology; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy / Q000662:veterinary; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D005858:Germany; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000662:veterinary; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D020304:Raptors / Q000382:microbiology*; D020305:Strigiformes / Q000382:microbiology; D014132:Trachea / Q000382:microbiology
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial