ISOLATION OF MYCOPLASMA-CONJUNCTIVAE FROM CONJUNCTIVAL SWABS OF ALPINE IBEX (CAPRA-IBEX-IBEX) AFFECTED WITH INFECTIOUS KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS

Authors
MAYER D NICOLET J GIACOMETTI M SCHMITT M WAHLI T MEIER W
Citation
D. Mayer et al., ISOLATION OF MYCOPLASMA-CONJUNCTIVAE FROM CONJUNCTIVAL SWABS OF ALPINE IBEX (CAPRA-IBEX-IBEX) AFFECTED WITH INFECTIOUS KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS, Journal of veterinary medicine. Series B, 43(3), 1996, pp. 155-161
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of veterinary medicine. Series B → ACNP
ISSN journal
09311793
Volume
43
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
155 - 161
Database
ISI
SICI code
0931-1793(1996)43:3<155:IOMFCS>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Mycoplasma conjunctivae was isolated four times from the eyes of nine Alpine ibex (Capra ibex ibex) suffering from keratoconjunctivitis. The animals examined were affected in two different outbreaks in the Swis s Alps. Parasitological and bacteriological studies, including investi gations for chlamydia and mycoplasmas, were performed. The results ind icate that M. conjunctivae is the primary pathogenic agent causing inf ectious keratoconjunctivitis in this species.