Molecular detection and characterisation of Mycoplasma species in community owned dogs of Kerala, a South Indian State

• Published in: Veterinární medicína Vol. 69; no. 9; pp. 321 - 328
• Main Authors: Kumar, GS, Varghese, A, Hembram, PK, Kumar, KGA, Deepa, CK, Ravindran, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 29.09.2024
• Subjects: 16s rrna; dogs; haplotype networks; mycoplasma haemocanis; phylogenetic analysis

Haemotropic mycoplasmas (haemoplasmas) are obligate epierythrocytic bacteria that infect a wide range of vertebrate hosts. The molecular characterisation of Mycoplasma organisms in dogs has not previously been attempted from India. Hence, in the present study, the molecular characterisation of Mycop...