Molecular detection of hemoplasma infection among cats from São Luís island, Maranhão, Brazil
Braz. j. microbiol
; Braz. j. microbiol;43(2): 569-575, Apr.-June 2012. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Hemoplasmas are bacteria that infect erythrocytes, attaching to the red blood cell. There is a need for more reports of hemoplasma infection prevalence and molecular characterization among cats in Brazil since there are only few published reports. The present work aimed to detect and molecularly characterize the presence of hemotrophic mycoplasmas in domestic cats with outdoor access from São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. Twenty cats (10%) were positive for Candidatus M. haemominutum, five (2.5%) for M. haemofelis, and four (2.%) for M. turicensis based on 16S rRNA gene PCRs. Five cats (2.5%) were co-positive for Candidatus M. haemominutum and M. haemofelis. PCR diagnosis was confirmed by sequencing; and phylogenetic analysis was based on 16S rRNA and rnpb genes.
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01-internacional
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Filogenia
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Técnicas In Vitro
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Gatos
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Análise de Sequência de RNA
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Análise de Sequência de DNA
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Genes de RNAr
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Eritrócitos
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Mycoplasma
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Infecções por Mycoplasma
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz. j. microbiol
Assunto da revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
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Project document
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil