The occurrence of Mycoplasma phocicerebrale, Mycoplasma phocidae, and Mycoplasma phocirhinis in grey and common seals (Halichoerus grypus and Phoca vitulina) in the United Kingdom

Following the isolation of Mycoplasma phocicerebrale from the flipper wound of a grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) in Cornwall, UK, surveillance for Mycoplasma species was extended to include other seals rescued or found dead around the UK. Mycoplasma phocicerebrale was frequently detected from the tee...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Main Authors: Ayling, RD, Bashiruddin, S, Davison, NJ, Foster, G, Dagleish, MP, Nicholas, RAJ
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Mycoplasma phocicerebrale
Mycoplasma phocidae
Mycoplasma phocirhinis
Seals
Phoca vitulina
Online Access:https://pure.sruc.ac.uk/en/publications/898d05ca-93c8-451e-8ce1-6c5312c3806d
https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-47.2.471
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Summary:Following the isolation of Mycoplasma phocicerebrale from the flipper wound of a grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) in Cornwall, UK, surveillance for Mycoplasma species was extended to include other seals rescued or found dead around the UK. Mycoplasma phocicerebrale was frequently detected from the teeth of seals and from infected wounds and respiratory tracts. Mycoplasma phocirhinis, Mycoplasma phocidae, and some unidentified Mycoplasma species were also detected. Mycoplasma phocicerebrale and M. phocidae were the only bacteria consistently identified from the wound infections, but their role in respiratory and other diseases remains unknown, as other bacteria were also isolated from respiratory sites.

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