Fatal Outbreak of Mycoplasma capricolum Pneumonia in Endangered Markhors

Fatal Outbreak of Mycoplasma capricolum Pneumonia in Endangered Markhors

A pneumonia outbreak reduced the numbers of a wild population of endangered markhors (Capra falconeri) in Tajikistan in 2010. The infection was diagnosed by histologic examination and bacteriologic testing. Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capricolum was the sole infectious agent detected. Cross-species...

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Main Authors: Stéphane Ostrowski, Francois Thiaucourt, Mulojon Amirbekov, Abdurahmon Mahmadshoev, Lucía Manso-Silván, Virginie Dupuy, Dustmurod Vahobov, Orom Ziyoev, Stefan Michel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
outbreak
Mycoplasma
goats
animals
wild
conservation of natural resources
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/12/11-0187_article

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