Occurrence of Mycoplasma spp. in wild birds: phylogenetic analysis and potential factors affecting distribution

Abstract Different Mycoplasma species have been reported in avian hosts. However, the majority of studies focus on one particular species of Mycoplasma or one host. In our research, we screened a total of 1141 wild birds representing 55 species, 26 families, and 15 orders for the presence of mycopla...

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Autores principales:	Anna Sawicka-Durkalec, Olimpia Kursa, Łukasz Bednarz, Grzegorz Tomczyk
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:22cba5ce770e41299bd502de42d6e16c2021-12-02T18:53:08ZOccurrence of Mycoplasma spp. in wild birds: phylogenetic analysis and potential factors affecting distribution10.1038/s41598-021-96577-02045-2322https://doaj.org/article/22cba5ce770e41299bd502de42d6e16c2021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96577-0https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Different Mycoplasma species have been reported in avian hosts. However, the majority of studies focus on one particular species of Mycoplasma or one host. In our research, we screened a total of 1141 wild birds representing 55 species, 26 families, and 15 orders for the presence of mycoplasmas by conventional PCR based on the 16S rRNA gene. Selected PCR products were sequenced to perform the phylogenetic analysis. All mycoplasma-positive samples were tested for M. gallisepticum and M. synoviae, which are considered the major pathogens of commercial poultry. We also verified the influence of ecological characteristics of the tested bird species including feeding habits, habitat types, and movement patterns. The presence of Mycoplasma spp. was confirmed in 498 birds of 29 species, but none of the tested birds were positive for M. gallisepticum or M. synoviae. We found possible associations between the presence of Mycoplasma spp. and all investigated ecological factors. The phylogenetic analysis showed a high variability of Mycoplasma spp.; however, some clustering of sequences was observed regarding particular bird species. We found that wild migratory waterfowl, particularly the white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) and mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) could be reservoirs and vectors of mycoplasmas pathogenic to commercial waterfowl.Anna Sawicka-DurkalecOlimpia KursaŁukasz BednarzGrzegorz TomczykNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Anna Sawicka-Durkalec Olimpia Kursa Łukasz Bednarz Grzegorz Tomczyk Occurrence of Mycoplasma spp. in wild birds: phylogenetic analysis and potential factors affecting distribution
description	Abstract Different Mycoplasma species have been reported in avian hosts. However, the majority of studies focus on one particular species of Mycoplasma or one host. In our research, we screened a total of 1141 wild birds representing 55 species, 26 families, and 15 orders for the presence of mycoplasmas by conventional PCR based on the 16S rRNA gene. Selected PCR products were sequenced to perform the phylogenetic analysis. All mycoplasma-positive samples were tested for M. gallisepticum and M. synoviae, which are considered the major pathogens of commercial poultry. We also verified the influence of ecological characteristics of the tested bird species including feeding habits, habitat types, and movement patterns. The presence of Mycoplasma spp. was confirmed in 498 birds of 29 species, but none of the tested birds were positive for M. gallisepticum or M. synoviae. We found possible associations between the presence of Mycoplasma spp. and all investigated ecological factors. The phylogenetic analysis showed a high variability of Mycoplasma spp.; however, some clustering of sequences was observed regarding particular bird species. We found that wild migratory waterfowl, particularly the white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) and mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) could be reservoirs and vectors of mycoplasmas pathogenic to commercial waterfowl.
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title	Occurrence of Mycoplasma spp. in wild birds: phylogenetic analysis and potential factors affecting distribution
title_short	Occurrence of Mycoplasma spp. in wild birds: phylogenetic analysis and potential factors affecting distribution
title_full	Occurrence of Mycoplasma spp. in wild birds: phylogenetic analysis and potential factors affecting distribution
title_fullStr	Occurrence of Mycoplasma spp. in wild birds: phylogenetic analysis and potential factors affecting distribution
title_full_unstemmed	Occurrence of Mycoplasma spp. in wild birds: phylogenetic analysis and potential factors affecting distribution
title_sort	occurrence of mycoplasma spp. in wild birds: phylogenetic analysis and potential factors affecting distribution
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Occurrence of Mycoplasma spp. in wild birds: phylogenetic analysis and potential factors affecting distribution

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