The occurrence of mycoplasmas in selected wild North American waterfowl
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Abstract
We determined the prevalence of mycoplasma infection in breeding mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and canvasback (Aythya valisineria) hens and their broods from the central United States (1988 to 1990); and wintering American black duck (Anas rubripes) and mallard hens from the eastern United States (1990 to 1993). Mycoplasmas were isolated by culturing tracheal swabs from 656 live birds and tissue samples from 112 dead waterfowl. Nine (18%) of 51 mycoplasma isolates were identified as Mycoplasma anatis; M. anatis was recovered from four mallards, a black duck, and a gadwall (Anas strepera) duckling. Nineteen (37%) of 51 mycoplasma isolates were identified as Mycoplasma cloacale; these isolates were obtained from mallard, canvasback, and black duck adults, and from a mallard duckling. Additional unspeciated mycoplasmas were isolated from mallards, black ducks, and one canvasback.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The occurrence of mycoplasmas in selected wild North American waterfowl |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| DOI | 10.7589/0090-3558-31.3.364 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wildlife Disease Association |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 364 |
| Last page | 371 |
| Country | United States |
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