Mycoplasmal infection in a guigna (Leopardus guigna) from central Chile

Diana  Echeverry; Sebastián  Llanos-Soto; Cristina  Palma; Linda  Castillo; Tomás  Casanova; Ignacio  Troncoso; Manuel  Valdés; Fidel O.  Castro; Daniel  González-Acuña

doi:10.4067/S0719-81322021000300169

Mycoplasmal infection in a guigna (Leopardus guigna) from central Chile

Authors

Diana Echeverry
Sebastián Llanos-Soto
Cristina Palma
Linda Castillo
Tomás Casanova
Ignacio Troncoso
Manuel Valdés
Fidel O. Castro
Daniel González-Acuña

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0719-81322021000300169

Keywords:

bacteria, domestic animals, Felidae, vulnerable

Abstract

Routine blood analysis indicated the presence of Mycoplasma-like bodies in a guigna (Leopardus guigna). Evidence of infection with Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum was found in blood samples using PCR and DNA sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene of Mycoplasma. Mycoplasma spp. are documented in cats but their role in the transmission of Mycoplasma to guigna populations requires investigation.

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Published

2021-09-23

How to Cite

Echeverry, D. ., Llanos-Soto, S. ., Palma, C. ., Castillo, L. ., Casanova, T. ., Troncoso, I. ., Valdés, M. ., Castro, F. O. ., & González-Acuña, D. . (2021). Mycoplasmal infection in a guigna (Leopardus guigna) from central Chile. Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 53(3), 169–172. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0719-81322021000300169