Expanding the Universe of Hemoplasmas: Multi-Locus Sequencing Reveals Putative Novel Hemoplasmas in Lowland Tapirs (<i>Tapirus terrestris</i>), the Largest Land Mammals in Brazil

The lowland tapir (<i>Tapirus terrestris</i>) is the largest land mammal in Brazil and classified as a vulnerable species, according to the assessment of the risk of extinction. The present study aimed at investigating the occurrence and genetic diversity of hemoplasmas in free-ranging &...

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Main Authors: Anna Claudia Baumel Mongruel, Emília Patrícia Medici, Ariel da Costa Canena, Ana Cláudia Calchi, Rosangela Zacarias Machado, Marcos Rogério André
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/3/614