Mycobacterium liflandii has been responsible for an emerging infection reported in the international trade of Western clawed frogs (Silurana tropicalis). This study shows that this mycolactone-producing Mycobacterium (MPM) has expanded its distribution range to France. The results of this study suggest that the use of in vitro fertilization to maintain genetic lines could be a temporary solution for valuable S. tropicalis propagation.
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1 March 2012
Propagation Method of Saving Valuable Strains from a Mycobacterium liflandii Infection in Western Clawed Frogs (Silurana tropicalis)
Norin Chai,
Odile Bronchain,
Gilles Panteix,
Sylvain Godreuil,
Christophe de Medeiros,
Richard Saunders,
Tim Bouts,
Amaury de Luze
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amphibians
mycobacteriosis
Mycobacterium liflandii
mycolactone-producing mycobacteria
Silurana tropicalis
Western clawed frog