title: In vitro drug susceptibility pattern of Mycoplasma alligatoris isolated from symptomatic American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis).
abstract: A recently described mycoplasma, Mycoplasma alligatoris, was isolated from dead American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) that had demonstrated clinical signs of lethargy, anorexia, bilateral ocular discharge, edema. paraparesis, and polyarthritis. The in vitro minimum inhibitory concentration for nine antibacterial agents was determined through serial dilution in broth and plate culture for M. alligatoris isolates. The inhibitory concentration obtained for doxycycline, enrofloxacin, sarafloxacin, oxytetracycline, tilmicosin, and tylosin (< 1 microg/ml) was lower than that of clindamycin (1-8 microg/ml), chloramphenicol (8-16 microg/ml), and erythromycin (32-138 microg/ml).
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32601, USA.
authors.forename: Kelly E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Helmick
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Elliott R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: Mary B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000489:Alligators and Crocodiles / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents