Isolation and characterisation of a mycoplasma from a kittiwake (<i>Rissa tridactyla</i>)

Kempf, Isabelle; Gesbert, F.; Chastel, C.; Ferris, Stéphane; Blanchard, Alain

doi:10.1136/vr.146.6.168

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“…Nonetheless, M. gallisepticum was also isolated from a short-distance migrant, Uria aalge, in Germany . Mycoplasma synoviae was isolated from a dead juvenile Rissa tridactyla in Brittany, France (Kempf et al, 2000), and Mycoplasma cloacale from migratory Aythya fuligula, Alauda arvensis, and S. vulgaris in Great Britain and France (Bradbury et al, 1987).…”

Section: Mycoplasmataceaementioning

confidence: 99%

An Annotated Checklist of Pathogenic Microorganisms Associated With Migratory Birds

Hubálek

2004

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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The potential for transport and dissemination of certain pathogenic microorganisms by migratory birds is of concern. Migratory birds might be involved in dispersal of microorganisms as their biological carriers, mechanical carriers, or as carriers of infected hematophagous ectoparasites (e.g., ixodid ticks). Many species of microorganisms pathogenic to homeothermic vertebrates including humans have been associated with free-living migratory birds. Migratory birds of diverse species can play significant roles in the ecology and circulation of some arboviruses (e.g., eastern and western equine encephalomyelitis and Sindbis alphaviruses, West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis flaviviruses), influenza A virus, Newcastle disease virus, duck plague herpesvirus, Chlamydophila psittaci, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella enterica, Pasteurella multocida, Mycobacterium avium, Candida spp., and avian hematozoans. The efficiency of dispersal of pathogenic microorganisms depends on a wide variety of biotic and abiotic factors affecting the survival of the agent in, or disappearance from, a habitat or ecosystem in a new geographic area.

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Section: Mycoplasmataceaementioning

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An Annotated Checklist of Pathogenic Microorganisms Associated With Migratory Birds

Hubálek

2004

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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312

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“…Charadriiformes, especially the Laridae family, are known as reservoirs of numerous viral and bacterial pathogens. However, only a few reports describe the presence of mycoplasmas in gulls 51 . In our study, the prevalence of Mycoplasma spp.…”

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Occurrence of Mycoplasma spp. in wild birds: phylogenetic analysis and potential factors affecting distribution

Sawicka

Kursa

Bednarz³

et al. 2021

Sci Rep

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Different Mycoplasma species have been reported in avian hosts. However, the majority of studies focus on one particular species of Mycoplasma or one host. In our research, we screened a total of 1141 wild birds representing 55 species, 26 families, and 15 orders for the presence of mycoplasmas by conventional PCR based on the 16S rRNA gene. Selected PCR products were sequenced to perform the phylogenetic analysis. All mycoplasma-positive samples were tested for M. gallisepticum and M. synoviae, which are considered the major pathogens of commercial poultry. We also verified the influence of ecological characteristics of the tested bird species including feeding habits, habitat types, and movement patterns. The presence of Mycoplasma spp. was confirmed in 498 birds of 29 species, but none of the tested birds were positive for M. gallisepticum or M. synoviae. We found possible associations between the presence of Mycoplasma spp. and all investigated ecological factors. The phylogenetic analysis showed a high variability of Mycoplasma spp.; however, some clustering of sequences was observed regarding particular bird species. We found that wild migratory waterfowl, particularly the white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) and mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) could be reservoirs and vectors of mycoplasmas pathogenic to commercial waterfowl.

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“…The microbe was close to M. pullorum (but distinct), within the hominis phylogenetic group. Experimental inoculation of chicken embryos showed no pathogenicity (Kempf et al 2000). Petermann et al (1989) detected six strains of mycoplasmas (Mycoplasma sp.)…”

Section: Mycoplasma Synoviaementioning

confidence: 99%

Pathogenic microorganisms associated with gulls and terns (Laridae)

Hubálek

2021

Journal of Vertebrate Biology

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Isolation and characterisation of a mycoplasma from a kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)

Cited by 3 publications

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An Annotated Checklist of Pathogenic Microorganisms Associated With Migratory Birds

An Annotated Checklist of Pathogenic Microorganisms Associated With Migratory Birds

Occurrence of Mycoplasma spp. in wild birds: phylogenetic analysis and potential factors affecting distribution

Pathogenic microorganisms associated with gulls and terns (Laridae)

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