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Mycoplasma agalactiae, an Etiological Agent of Contagious Agalactia in Small Ruminants: A Review
Joint Authors
Rahal, Anu
Chakraborty, Sandip
Kumar, Amit
Dhama, Kuldeep
Verma, Amit Kumar
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Mycoplasma agalactiae is one of the causal agents of classical contagious agalactia (CA), a serious, economically important but neglected enzootic disease of small ruminants.
It occurs in many parts of the world and most notably in the Mediterranean Basin.
Following the infection common complications are septicaemia, mastitis, arthritis, pleurisy, pneumonia, and keratoconjunctivitis.
Primary or tentative diagnosis of the organism is based upon clinical signs.
Various serological tests, namely, growth precipitation, immunofluorescence, complement fixation test, haemagglutination inhibition, agglutination, immunodiffusion, enzyme immunoassays, immunoelectrophoresis, blotting techniques, and others, are available.
Molecular tools seem to be much more sensitive, specific, and faster and help to differentiate various strains.
The real-time PCR, multiplex PCR, quantitative PCR, PCR-RFLP, MLST, and gene probes, complementary to segments of chromosomal DNA or 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA), have strengthened the diagnosis of M.
agalactiae.
Both live attenuated and adjuvant (alum precipitated or saponified) inactivated vaccines are available with greater use of inactivated ones due to lack of side effects.
The present review discusses the etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical signs of contagious agalactia in small ruminants along with trends and advances in its diagnosis, treatment, vaccination, prevention, and control strategies that will help in countering this disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kumar, Amit& Rahal, Anu& Chakraborty, Sandip& Verma, Amit Kumar& Dhama, Kuldeep. 2014. Mycoplasma agalactiae, an Etiological Agent of Contagious Agalactia in Small Ruminants: A Review. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051903
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kumar, Amit…[et al.]. Mycoplasma agalactiae, an Etiological Agent of Contagious Agalactia in Small Ruminants: A Review. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051903
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kumar, Amit& Rahal, Anu& Chakraborty, Sandip& Verma, Amit Kumar& Dhama, Kuldeep. Mycoplasma agalactiae, an Etiological Agent of Contagious Agalactia in Small Ruminants: A Review. Veterinary Medicine International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051903
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051903