Mycoplasma agalactiae (Rhipicephalus bursa)

Sergio Migliore1, Lucia Condorelli1,2, Paola Galluzzo1

  • 1Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia, Via Gino Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.

Microorganisms
|July 27, 2024
PubMed
概括

绵羊和山羊的传染性黄斑病的原因是Mycoplasma agalactiae,在Rhipicephalus bursa的唾液腺和卵巢中发现. 这项研究表明,虫有潜力成为这种具有经济意义的疾病的载体.

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