美国密苏里州野生三趾箱龟（Terrapene carolina triunguis）的临床支原体感染

Clinical Mycoplasma sp. Infections in Free-living Three-toed Box Turtles ( Terrapene carolina triunguis) in Missouri, USA.

作者信息

Palmer Jamie L, Blake Stephen, Wellehan James F X, Childress April L, Deem Sharon L

机构信息

1 Saint Louis Zoo Institute for Conservation Medicine, One Government Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA;

2 WildCare Institute, Saint Louis Zoo, One Government Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA;

出版信息

J Wildl Dis. 2016 Apr 28;52(2):378-82. doi: 10.7589/2015-07-189.

DOI:10.7589/2015-07-189

PMID:27124328

Abstract

Mycoplasma species, which can cause upper respiratory tract disease (URTD), are significant pathogens of birds, mammals, fish, and reptiles. Mycoplasmosis is of high concern for chelonian conservation, with the most well-documented cases in gopher and desert tortoises. Mycoplasma sp. infections have been reported in captive and free-living box turtles ( Terrapene spp.). We documented URTD associated with Mycoplasma sp. in two free-living, three-toed box turtles ( Terrapene carolina triunguis) in Missouri, US. Both turtles were Mycoplasma sp. positive by PCR and had URTD-like clinical signs, including nasal and ocular discharge, palpebral edema, lethargy, and weight loss, during a 6-8-wk period between June and September 2014.

摘要

支原体可引发上呼吸道疾病（URTD），是鸟类、哺乳动物、鱼类和爬行动物的重要病原体。支原体病对龟类保护至关重要，在穴居龟和沙漠龟中记录最为详尽。支原体属感染已在圈养和野生的箱龟（锦龟属）中被报道。我们记录了美国密苏里州两只野生三趾箱龟（卡罗莱纳州三趾锦龟）身上与支原体属相关的上呼吸道疾病。在2014年6月至9月的6 - 8周期间，两只乌龟经聚合酶链反应检测支原体属呈阳性，并出现了类似上呼吸道疾病的临床症状，包括鼻眼分泌物、眼睑水肿、嗜睡和体重减轻。