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Occurrence, quantification, and genotyping of Mycoplasma conjunctivae in wild Caprinae with and without infectious keratoconjunctivitis.
Journal of wildlife diseases - 1 Jul 2012
Mavrot Fabien, Vilei Edy M, Marreros Nelson, Signer Claudio, Frey Joachim, Ryser-Degiorgis Marie-Pierre
Abstract excerpt
Mycoplasma conjunctivae, the causative agent of infectious keratoconjunctivitis (IKC), was recently detected in asymptomatic Alpine ibex (Capra ibex ibex). This suggested that an external source of infection may not be required for an IKC outbreak in wildlife but might be initiated by healthy carriers, which contradicted previous serologic investigations in chamois. Our aims were to 1) assess the prevalence of M....
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