THE OCCURRENCE OF MYCOPLASMAS IN SELECTED WILD NORTH AMERICAN WATERFOWL

D. R. Goldberg; M. D. Samuel; C. B. Thomas; P. Sharp; G. L. Krapu; J. R. Robb; K. P. Kenow; C. E. Korschgen; W. H. Chipley; M. J. Conroy; S. H. Kleven

doi:10.7589/0090-3558-31.3.364

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1 July 1995 THE OCCURRENCE OF MYCOPLASMAS IN SELECTED WILD NORTH AMERICAN WATERFOWL

D. R. Goldberg, M. D. Samuel, C. B. Thomas, P. Sharp, G. L. Krapu, J. R. Robb, K. P. Kenow, C. E. Korschgen, W. H. Chipley, M. J. Conroy, S. H. Kleven

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J. of Wildlife Diseases, 31(3):364-371 (1995). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-31.3.364

Abstract

We determined the prevalence of mycoplasma infection in breeding mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and canvasback (Aythya valisineria) hens and their broods from the central United States (1988 to 1990); and wintering American black duck (Anas rubripes) and mallard hens from the eastern United States (1990 to 1993). Mycoplasmas were isolated by culturing tracheal swabs from 656 live birds and tissue samples from 112 dead waterfowl. Nine (18%) of 51 mycoplasma isolates were identified as Mycoplasma anatis; M. anatis was recovered from four mallards, a black duck, and a gadwall (Anas strepera) duckling. Nineteen (37%) of 51 mycoplasma isolates were identified as Mycoplasma cloacale; these isolates were obtained from mallard, canvasback, and black duck adults, and from a mallard duckling. Additional unspeciated mycoplasmas were isolated from mallards, black ducks, and one canvasback.

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D. R. Goldberg, M. D. Samuel, C. B. Thomas, P. Sharp, G. L. Krapu, J. R. Robb, K. P. Kenow, C. E. Korschgen, W. H. Chipley, M. J. Conroy, and S. H. Kleven "THE OCCURRENCE OF MYCOPLASMAS IN SELECTED WILD NORTH AMERICAN WATERFOWL," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 31(3), 364-371, (1 July 1995). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-31.3.364

Received: 10 August 1993; Published: 1 July 1995

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