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2024
Haemotrophic mycoplasmas infecting pigs: a review of the current knowledge
Haemotrophic mycoplasmas infecting pigs: a review of the current knowledge
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Haemotrophic mycoplasmas (haemoplasmas) are a group of highly specific and adapted bacteria. Three different haemoplasma species in pigs are known to date: Mycoplasma ( M .) suis , M. parvum and ‘ Candidatus ( Ca .) M. haemosuis’. Even though these bacteria have been known in pig farming for a long time, it is difficult to draw general conclusions about the relevance of their infections in pigs. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the three porcine haemoplasma species with regards to clinical and pathological descriptions, pathobiology, epidemiology and diagnostics as well as prevention and therapy. Overall, it is clear that considerably more data are available for M. suis than for the other two species, but generally, porcine haemoplasmas were found to be highly prevalent all over the world. Mycoplasma suis is the most virulent species, causing acute infectious anaemia in pigs (IAP), whereas M. parvum usually results in chronic and subclinical infections associated with performance losses. Little is known about the clinical significance of the recently discovered third porcine species ‘ Ca . M. haemosuis’. So far, the described pathogenic mechanisms mainly include direct destruction of erythrocytes via adhesion, invasion, eryptosis and nutrient scavenging, indirect erythrocyte lysis due to immune-mediated events and immune dysregulation processes. A review of published diagnostic data confirms PCR assays as the current standard method, with various cross-species and species-specific protocols. Overall, there is a need for further examination to obtain valuable insights for practical application, specifically regarding the importance of subclinical infections in naturally infected animals. An essential requirement for this will be to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms operating between the host and the pathogen.
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Microorganisms, 12 (2024), 7, 1267.
https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12071267.
ISSN: 2076-2607
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@article{Ade2024,
doi = {10.3390/microorganisms12071267},
author = {Ade, Julia and Eddicks, Matthias and Ritzmann, Mathias et al.},
title = {Haemotrophic Mycoplasmas Infecting Pigs: A Review of the Current Knowledge},
journal = {Microorganisms},
year = {2024},
volume = {12},
number = {7},
}