2008 journal article

Detection of Mycoplasma pulmonis in Laboratory Rats and Technicians

Zoonoses and Public Health, 55(5), 229–234.

By: J. Ferreira*, M. Yamaguti*, L. Marques*, R. Oliveira*, R. Neto*, M. Buzinhani*, J. Timenetsky*

MeSH headings : Animal Technicians; Animals; Animals, Laboratory / microbiology; Base Sequence; DNA Primers; Female; Humans; Male; Mycoplasma Infections / transmission; Mycoplasma Infections / veterinary; Mycoplasma pulmonis / isolation & purification; Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Public Health; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / chemistry; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / isolation & purification; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Zoonoses
TL;DR: The detection of M. pulmonis in humans indicates a new status for this mollicute mycoplasmas in animal‐holding facilities, suggesting a case of unspecific colonization. (via Semantic Scholar)
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