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Prevalence of Feline Hemotropic Mycoplasmas Among Feral Cats in Korea by use of a PCR assay

  • Cho, Eun Kwang (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Yu, DoHyeon (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnan National University) ;
  • Choi, Ul Soo (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University)
  • Received : 2015.08.05
  • Accepted : 2016.05.17
  • Published : 2016.06.30
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Abstract

We determined the prevalence of feline hemotropic mycoplasma species including 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum', Mycoplasma haemofelis, and 'Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis' in naturally infected feral cats in Jeonju, Korea. Forty six feral cats were evaluated by PCR assay targeting the 16S rRNA gene sequence. Nine cats (19.6%) were positive for 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum', 2 cats (4.3%) were positive for 'Mycoplasm a haemofelis', and 1 cat (2.2%) was infected with both 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum' and Mycoplasma haemofelis. 'Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis' was undetected. Partial 16S rRNA gene sequences of Mycoplasma haemofelis were closely (> 96%) related to those from other countries. The amplification of hemoplasma DNA in these samples confirmed the presence of 'Candidatus M. haemominutum' and M. haemofelis in Korea.

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