Comparison of the effect of two hemoplasma species on hematological parameters in cattle.
Mycoplasma wenyonii and ;Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos' are pathogens associated with bovine hemoplasmosis. Hematological parameters of these two hemoplasma species were compared in a cattle herd that was known to be infected with these 2 pathogens. ;C. M. haemobos'-infected cattle exhibited lower red blood cell levels, hemoglobin concentrations and packed cell volumes than M. wenyonii-infected cattle and hemoplasma-negative controls. On the other hand, cattle infected with M. wenyonii did not show any significant differences in hematological parameters compared with the hemoplasma-negative cattle.
Tagawa
Michihito
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Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan.
Matsumoto
Kotaro
K
Yokoyama
Naoaki
N
Inokuma
Hisashi
H
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000145:classification*; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013045:Species Specificity