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ArticleActa parasitologica2023

Mycoplasma wenyonii and Candidatus Mycoplasma Haemobos in Pastoralists Cattle in Nigeria.

Joshua Kamani, Mike Shand, Audu Shekaro, Bukar Laminu, Olubade Toyin, Moses Samuel Abasiama, Juliane Schaer, Shimon Harrus

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Article in Acta parasitologica, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Joshua KamaniParasitology Division, National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), PMB 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria. mshelizakj@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1133-2281
Mike ShandSchool of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Audu ShekaroParasitology Division, National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), PMB 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Bukar LaminuParasitology Division, National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), PMB 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Olubade ToyinParasitology Division, National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), PMB 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Moses Samuel AbasiamaParasitology Division, National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), PMB 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Juliane SchaerDepartment of Molecular Parasitology, Institute of Biology, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.
Shimon HarrusKoret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel.
National Veterinary Research Institute · NGHebrew University of Jerusalem · ILHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin · DEUniversity of Glasgow · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe extensive migration practiced by pastoralists cattle exposes them to a variety of pathogens and vectors which may sometimes lead to severe disease outcomes. Moreover, the synergistic effect of multiple parasitism on the productivity of livestock has been well recognized. This is particularly true where the livestock production system predisposes the animals to constant and heavy infestation with arthropod vectors.

methodsThe presences, prevalence and risk factors for hemotropic Mycoplasma (hemoplasma) infection in cattle in Nigeria was investigated using a PCR and sequencing approach. DNA, extracted from 566 cattle blood samples, collected from 10 states from the three agro-ecological zones (AEZs) of Nigeria, from April 2021 to March 2022, were screened for the presences of hemotropic Mycoplasma spp. DNA.

resultsThe DNA of hemoplasmas was detected in 48 out of the 566 (8.5%) samples, 12 (25%) of them were identified as Mycoplasma wenyonii and 19 (38.6%) as 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos'. Coinfection with both species was detected in 17 (35.4%) of the samples. High prevalence and risk of hemoplasmas infection was associated with sex of the cattle (bulls were more affected; p = 0.005) and the packed cell volume (p = 0.009), but not with the age (p = 0.08), breed (p = 0.22), body condition (p = 0.052), source of the samples (p = 0.45) or the AEZs (0.59). This is the first nationwide survey of hemotropic mycoplasmas in cattle in Nigeria using this molecular approach.

conclusionFurther studies to determine the veterinary and public health significance of these pathogens, which were previously associated with varying degrees of clinical signs and production losses, are recommended in Nigerian cattle.

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Cattle DiseasesMycoplasmaMycoplasma InfectionsAnimalsCattleLivestockMaleNigeriaRNA, Ribosomal, 16SRNA, Ribosomal, 16S16S rRNACattleHaemoplasmsMycoplasmaNigeriaPastoralismPCRRisk factors

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