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| Author(s): |
Marques, Lucas M.
[1, 2]
;
Amorim, Aline T.
[1]
;
Martins, Hellen Braga
[1]
;
Rezende, Izadora Souza
[1]
;
Barbosa, Maysa Santos
[1]
;
Lobao, Tassia Neves
[2]
;
Campos, Guilherme B.
[2]
;
Timenetsky, Jorge
[2]
Total Authors: 8
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Fed Bahia, Inst Multidisciplinar Saude, Nucleo Tecnol Saude, Lab Microbiol & Imunol, BR-41170290 Salvador, BA - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Ciencias Biomed 2, Dept Microbiol, Lab Micoplasmas, BR-05508 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Veterinary Microbiology; v. 167, n. 3-4, p. 670-674, DEC 27 2013. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 8 |
| Abstract | |
Ureaplasma diversum in veterinary studies is an undesirable microbe, which may cause infection in bulls and may result in seminal vesiculitis, balanopostitis, and alterations in spermatozoids, whereas in cows, it may cause placentitis, fetal alveolitis, abortion, and birth of weak calves. U. diversum is released through organic secretions, especially semen, preputial and vaginal mucus, conjunctival secretion, and milk. The aim of the present study was to develop a TaqMan probe, highly sensitive and specific quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay for the detection and quantification of U. diversum from genital swabs of bovines. Primers and probes specific to U. diversum 16S rRNA gene were designed. The specificity, detection limit, intra- and inter-assay variability of qPCR to detect this ureaplasma was compared with the results of the conventional PCR assay (cPCR). Swabs of vaginal mucus from 169 cows were tested. The qPCR assay detected as few as 10 copies of U. diversum and was 100-fold more sensitive than the cPCR. No cross-reactivity with other Mollicutes or eubacteria was observed. U. diversum was detected in 79 swabs (46.42%) by qPCR, while using cPCR it was detected in 42(25%) samples. The difference in cPCR and qPCR ureaplasma detection between healthy and sick animals was not statistically significant. But the U. diversum load in samples from animals with genital disorders was higher than in healthy animals. The qPCR assay developed herein is highly sensitive and specific for the detection and quantification of U. diversum in vaginal bovine samples. (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier B.V. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/00719-2 - Study of virulence factors in Ureaplasma isolated from cattle in Bahia semi-arid region |
| Grantee: | Jorge Timenetsky |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |