Investigation of the presence of  Mycoplasma  as an etiologic agent of inflammatory  airway diseases in thoroughbred racehorses in İstanbul Province

Alper METE; Naciye Yakut ÖZGÜR

Makale detayları

Investigation of the presence of Mycoplasma as an etiologic agent of inflammatory airway diseases in thoroughbred racehorses in İstanbul Province

Yazarlar:

Alper METE | Naciye Yakut ÖZGÜR

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2017 Vol.41 Issue 3, pp.365-371

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2017

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000764952

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

Özet:

 

Mycoplasma equirhinis and Mycoplasma felis are thought to be infectious etiologic agents of inflammatory airway disease (IAD), which, after musculoskeletal injuries, is the second most common cause of poor performance in thoroughbred racehorses. The aims of this study were to investigate for the first time the presence of M. equirhinis, M. felis, and other Mycoplasma spp. in the lower respiratory tract of racehorses in İstanbul Province in Turkey and to statistically evaluate the association between clinical signs of IAD and the presence of mycoplasmas. Tracheal wash (TW) samples were collected from 111 English and Arabian thoroughbred horses that showed clinical signs of IAD. TW samples were examined by culture and PCR methods. The detection rates of Mycoplasma spp., M. felis, and M. equirhinis were found to be 16.2%, 0%, and 18% by culture and 59.5%, 1.8%, and 6.3% by PCR in TW samples, respectively. According to statistical evaluations, a significant association was found for the presence of M. felis in English thoroughbred racehorses. However, no significant association was found between clinical signs of IAD and the presence of M. equirhinis, M. felis, and other  spp. 
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Makale detayları

Investigation of the presence of Mycoplasma as an etiologic agent of inflammatory airway diseases in thoroughbred racehorses in İstanbul Province

Yazarlar: Alper METE | Naciye Yakut ÖZGÜR

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2017 Vol.41 Issue 3, pp.365-371

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2017

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000764952

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6181

pISSN: 1300-0128

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Alper METE | Naciye Yakut ÖZGÜR

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2017 Vol.41 Issue 3, pp.365-371

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2017

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000764952

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128