Genomic variability of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae within pig lung lobes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Genotypic variability in M. hyopneumoniae has been reported within and among herds. However, information regarding VNTR types within single lung lobes is lacking. The objective of his study was to analyse M. hyopneumoniae infections and their association with VNTR types and lung lesions at the lobe level. Lungs from 300 pigs from 10 farms experiencing an enzootic pneumonia outbreak were collected and scored. M. hyopneumoniae was detected by real-time PCR and genotyped by MLVA assay in all samples.

Results

The results showed genotypic variability within single pigs and among lung lobes. At the lobe level, infection with one VNTR type (SN infection) was dominant. Lobes with lesion scores > 0 were associated with positive results for real-time PCR. At the lobe level,

SUBMITTER: Tonni M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7842051 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature