Haemotropic Mycoplasma Infection Revealed by Real-Time PCR in Specific Pathogen-Free Rats

The presence of Mycoplasma haemomuris (haemoplasma) in blood samples collected from specific pathogen-free (SPF) laboratory rats bred in Japan was reported. Its presence was examined in Fischer 344, Sprague-Dawley (SD), and Wistar rat strains of both sexes by real-time PCR. All strains were positive...

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Main Authors: Sashida Hinako, Harasawa Ryô, Ichijo Toshihiro, Satoh Hiroshi, Furuhama Kazuhisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2014-09-01
Series:Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy
Subjects:
rat
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/bvip-2014-0058