Mycoplasma haemolamae infection in a 4-day-old cria: support for in utero transmission by use of a polymerase chain reaction assay.
Blood smear examination in a 4-day-old alpaca revealed massive erythrocyte parasitism by Mycoplasma haemolamae. Blood collected from both the nonparasitemic dam and the cria were positive for M. haemolamae by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis. These findings suggest in utero transmission of M. haemolamae in camelids, even when the dam is not parasitemic.
Almy
Frederic S
FS
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA. fsalmy@uga.edu
Ladd
Sabine M
SM
Sponenberg
D Phillip
DP
Crisman
Mark V
MV
Messick
Joanne B
JB
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002161:Camelids, New World / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000662:veterinary*; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D010118:Oxytetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D011247:Pregnancy
D010118:Oxytetracycline