Vaccination of farmed crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) against Mycoplasma crocodyli infection

Outbreaks of Mycoplasma-associated polyarthritis among farmed crocodiles were first reported in Zimbabwe. A similar disease was later reported in the USA in alligators, in crocodiles from Israel and the Canary Islands. The Zimbabwean isolates have recently been assigned to a new species, provisional...

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Published in:Veterinary record 1997-11, Vol.141 (18), p.476-476
Main Authors: Mohan, K., Foggin, C. M., Muvavarirwa, P., Honywill, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alligators and Crocodiles
Animal Husbandry
Animals
Arthritis, Infectious - prevention & control
Arthritis, Infectious - veterinary
Crocodylus niloticus
Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control
Disease Outbreaks - veterinary
Freshwater
Mycoplasma - pathogenicity
Mycoplasma crocodyli
Mycoplasma Infections - prevention & control
Mycoplasma Infections - veterinary
Vaccination - veterinary
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Summary:Outbreaks of Mycoplasma-associated polyarthritis among farmed crocodiles were first reported in Zimbabwe. A similar disease was later reported in the USA in alligators, in crocodiles from Israel and the Canary Islands. The Zimbabwean isolates have recently been assigned to a new species, provisionally named Mycoplasma crocodyli. Affected animals in Zimbabwe were treated with tetracycline which ameliorated the clinical signs, but relapses had commonly occurred. Therefore, it was felt that a vaccine might prove more effective in controlling the outbreaks than sustained chemotherapy. This short communication describes the results of an experimental trial with an alum-adjuvanted vaccine.
ISSN:0042-4900
2042-7670
DOI:10.1136/vr.141.18.476