THE IDENTIFICATION OF MYCOPLASMA-CONJUNCTIVAE AS AN ETIOLOGIC AGENT OF INFECTIOUS KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS OF SHEEP IN SOUTH-AFRICA

Authors
VANHALDEREN A VANRENSBURG WJJ GEYER A VORSTER JH
Citation
A. Vanhalderen et al., THE IDENTIFICATION OF MYCOPLASMA-CONJUNCTIVAE AS AN ETIOLOGIC AGENT OF INFECTIOUS KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS OF SHEEP IN SOUTH-AFRICA, Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research, 61(3), 1994, pp. 231-237
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research → ACNP
ISSN journal
00302465
Volume
61
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
231 - 237
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-2465(1994)61:3<231:TIOMAA>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Ovine keratoconjunctivitis was successfully reproduced in lambs under 1 year of age, in four separate transmission trials, by the use of myc oplasma isolates obtained from field outbreaks of ovine infectious ker atoconjunctivitis. Mycoplasma isolates used in one of these trials, we re identified as M. conjunctivae by means of immunofluorescence. Mycop lasma was isolated from approximately 87% of field cases examined. Bra nhamella ovis was isolated from 22% of field cases examined. No Chlamy dia sp. or viruses were isolated from any of the outbreaks.