Haemoplasma Prevalence and Diversity in Three Invasive <i>Rattus</i> Species from Gauteng Province, South Africa

Invasive <i>Rattus</i> species are carriers of haemotropic <i>Mycoplasmas</i> (haemoplasmas) globally, but data from Africa are lacking. Using a PCR-sequencing approach, we assessed haemoplasma prevalence and diversity in kidney and buccal swabs collected from three invasive...

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Main Authors: Liezl Retief, Christian T. Chimimba, Marinda C. Oosthuizen, Asiashu Matshotshi, Armanda D. S. Bastos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/8/1632