Characterization and epidemiologic analysis of mycoplasmal pneumonia of sheep in Qinghai Province.

ABSTRACT: Mycoplasmal pneumonia in sheep and goats usually result covert but huge economic losses in the sheep and goat industry. The disease is prevalent in various countries in Africa and Asia. Clinical manifestations in affected animals include anorexia, fever, and respiratory symptoms such as dyspnea, polypnea, cough, and nasal discharge. Due to similarities with other respiratory infections, accurate diagnosis can be challenging, and isolating the causative organism is often problematic. However, the utilization of molecular techniques, such as PCR, allows for rapid and specific identification of pathogens. Thus, a goat infection model with Mycoplasma was established and the pathogen was tested using PCR. The results indicated that this approach could be effectively utilized for the rapid detec

SUBMITTER: Yang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11108190 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature