Prevalence of ‘Mycoplasma wenyonii’ and Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos in Wisconsin and Michigan dairy cattle herds

Authors

  • R. A. Schambow University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Dr, Madison, WI 53706
  • K. Poulsen Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, 445 Easterday Ln, Madison, WI 53706
  • S. Bolin Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, 4125 Beaumont Rd, Lansing, MI 48910
  • D. Krahn Country Hills Animal Health, W4893 Mill Road, Fond du Lac, WI 54937
  • B. Norby Michigan State University, Dept. Large Animal Clinical Sciences, 786 Wilson Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824
  • D. Sockett Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, 445 Easterday Ln, Madison, WI 53706
  • P. Ruegg Michigan State University, Dept. of Animal Science, Anthony Hall, 474 S. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20197278

Keywords:

Mycoplasma wenyonii, Eperythrozoon wenyonii, hemolytic anemia, decreased milk yield, edema, herd-level prevalence, Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos

Abstract

Mycoplasma wenyonii (fmr. Eperythrozoon wenyonii) is a hemotrophic, epicellular bacterial parasite of cattle and is associated with clinical disorders including hemolytic anemia, decreased milk yield, and scrotal, teat, and hindlimb edema. M. wenyonii and related organism, Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos have been found in apparently healthy cattle in other countries, but little is known about their prevalence in the U.S. The objective of this prospective, cross-sectional study was to determine herd-level prevalence of M. wenyonii and C.M. haemobos in dairy cattle located in WI and MI.

Cover image of the 52nd Conference Proceedings: A photo of a herd of cattle shot from below. A black and white cow is looking curiously at the phototgrapher. Yellow

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Published

2019-09-12

Issue

2019

Section

Research Summaries