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Mycoplasmosis diagnostics
Our diagnostic work supports Defra's disease surveillance. We use a wide range of diagnostic methods. These range from mycoplasma culture and serological identification to PCR, 16S rDNA sequencing and the denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) method.
Mycoplasma species identified from samples submitted from within the UK
| Species | Mycoplasma species |
|---|---|
| Cattle | M. bovis; M. bovirhinis; M. alkalescens; M. arginini; Acholeplasma laidlawii; M. wenyonii; M. canis; M. dispar; Acholeplasma species |
| Small ruminants | M. ovipneumoniae; M. arginini; M. conjunctivae; Ureaplasma diversum |
| Avian | M. gallinarum; M. gallopavonis; M. pullorum; M. iners; M. gallinaceum; M. synoviae; M. gallisepticum; M. anatis; M. cloacale; M. glycophilum |
| Porcine | M. hyorhinis; M. hyopneumoniae; M. hyosynoviae; Acholeplasma species |
| Cats | M. felis; M. feliminutum |
| Rats | M. pulmonis; M. ravipulmonis |
| Porpoise | M. phocicerebrale and an organism showing similar to M. canadense |
| Juvenile rooks | M sturni; M. columborale and a new species |
| Species | Mycoplasma species |
|---|---|
| Cattle | Acholeplasma laidlawii; M. alkalescens; M. arginini; M. bovigenitalium; M. bovirhinis; M. bovis; M. canadense; M. dispar; M. wenyonii; Ureaplasma diversum |
| Small ruminants | M. arginini; M. conjunctivae; M. ovipneumoniae |
| Avian | M. gallinaceum; M. gallinarum; M. gallisepticum; M. gallopavonis; M. glycophilum; M. imitans; M. iners; M. lipofaciens; M. meleagridis; M. pullorum |
| Porcine | Acholeplasma laidlawii; M. hyopneumoniae; M. hyorhinis; M. hyosynoviae |
| Dog | M. canis |
| Cats | M. felis; M. gateae |
| Seal | M. phocicerebrale |
| Rat | M. pulmonis |
| Porpoise | Organism showing similar to M. canadense |
Some of the more unusual identifications in 2006 included: M. canadense; M. dispar; M. wenyonii; and Ureaplasma diversum from cattle; M. imitans from a turkey; M. phocicerebrale from grey seals and an unusual organism similar to M. canadense from a porpoise.
| Species | Mycoplasma species |
|---|---|
| Cattle | Acholeplasma sp.; M. alkalesens; M. arginini; M. bovigentalium; M. bovirhinis; M. bovis; M. canis |
| Small ruminants | Acholeplasma sp.; M. arginini; M. conjunctivae; M. ovipneumoniae |
| Avian | M. columbinasale; M. gallinaceum; M. gallinarum; M. gallisepticum; M. gallopavonis; M. iners; M. meleagridis; M. pullorum; M. sturni; M. synoviae |
| Porcine | Acholeplasma sp. M. hyopneumoniae; M. hyorhinis; M. hyosynoviae |
| Other | M. felis; M. phocicerebrale |
Some of the more unusual identifications in 2005 include: M. sturni from a partridge; M. phocicerebrale from grey seals and porpoises; M. canis from cattle; M. pullorum from a buzzard and a mycoplasma which is closely related to M. gallisepticum from a penguin.