Mycoplasma Veternary Diagnostics

Mycoplasma species are part of the normal flora of the conjunctiva and upper respiratory tract of cats. However, Mycoplasma species have been implicated as etiological agents of feline conjunctivitis, lower respiratory tract infections, and polyarthritis.  Therefore, veterinarians and their feline patients could benefit from rapid and accurate identification of Mycoplasma involved in feline ulcerative keratitis by PCR.  So that Mycoplasma-specific antimicrobial agents can be administered as soon as possible.

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Avian (Birds)

• Mycoplasma meleagridis
• Mycoplasma synoviae
• Mycoplasma gallisepticum
• Mycoplasma iowae

 

Feline (Cats)

• Mycoplasma conjunctivae
• Mycoplasma felis 

 

Ovine (Sheep)

• Mycoplasma agalactiae
• Mycoplasma conjunctivae

Bovine (Cattle)

• Mycoplasma mycoides
• Mycoplasma agalactiae
• Mycoplasma alkalescens
• Mycoplasma bovirhinis
• Mycoplasma bovis

Porcine (Pigs)

• Mycoplasma hyorhinis
• Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
• Mycoplasma agalactiae
• Mycoplasma alkalescens

Human

• Mycoplasma pnumoniea
• Mycoplasma genitalium
• Mycoplasma hominis
• Ureaplasma urealyticum

Equine (Horses)
Mycoplasma felis: Mycoplasma felis has been isolated from horses with pleuritis, and limited research indicates that mycoplasma pleuritis can be reproduced in horses.

Mycoplasma equigenitalium and Mycoplasma subdolum Acholeplasma spp have been associated with infertility, endometritis, vulvitis and abortions in mares, and with reduced fertility and balanoposthitis in stallions.