Mycoplasmosis is of concern for chelonian conservation. We detected a Mycoplasma sp. in confiscated radiated tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) and spider tortoises (Pyxis arachnoides). Sequence analysis of the 16S-23S ribosomal RNA intergenic spacer region was consistent with Mycoplasma agassizii. Mycoplasma spp. have not been previously reported in native tortoises in Madagascar.
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31 January 2025
Molecular Identification of Mycoplasma agassizii in Confiscated
Kathleen Apakupakul,
Ainoa Nieto-Claudin,
Tsanta F. Rakotonanahary,
Lilian S. Catenacci,
Fidisoa Rasambainarivo,
Santatriniaina Randrianarisoa,
Carlos Sacristán,
Encarnación Madueño,
Bonnie L. Raphael,
Sharon L. Deem
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 61 • No. 1
January 2025
Vol. 61 • No. 1
January 2025