Pathogenic mycoplasmas: cultivation and vertebrate pathogenicity of a new spiroplasma

A spiroplasma recovered from allantoic fluids of chick embryos infected with the tick-derived suckling mouse cataract agent was grown in continuous passage on a new artificial culture medium. The cultured organisms induced typical ocular and other disease symptoms in susceptible animals, and were re...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1977-03, Vol.195 (4281), p.892-894
Main Authors: Tully, J.G, Whitcomb, R.F, Clark, H.F, Williamson, D.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
animal diseases
animal health
Animals
Antigens, Bacterial - analysis
Arachnid Vectors
Cataract - veterinary
Fungiculture
Mice
Mycoplasma
Mycoplasmatales Infections - microbiology
Mycoplasmatales Infections - transmission
Plant diseases
Plants
Rats
Rodent Diseases - microbiology
Spiroplasma
Spiroplasma - immunology
Spiroplasma - isolation & purification
Spiroplasma - pathogenicity
Suckling
Ticks - microbiology
Vertebrates
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Summary:A spiroplasma recovered from allantoic fluids of chick embryos infected with the tick-derived suckling mouse cataract agent was grown in continuous passage on a new artificial culture medium. The cultured organisms induced typical ocular and other disease symptoms in susceptible animals, and were reisolated from involved host tissues. Although spiroplasmas have been previously recognized as plant and insect pathogens, this is the first spiroplasma shown to multiply at 37°C and to be pathogenic for vertebrates.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.841314