Title
Fatal outbreak of Mycoplasma capricolum pneumonia in endangered markhors
Author(s)
Ostrowski, S.;Thiaucourt, F.;Amirbekov, M.;Mahmadshoev, A.;Manso-Silván, L.;Dupuy, V.;Vahobov, D.;Ziyoev, O.;Michel, S.
Published
2011
Publisher
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Abstract
A pneumonia outbreak reduced the numbers of a wild population of endangered markhors (Capra falconeri) in Tajikistan in 2010. The infection was diagnosed by histologic examination and bacteriologic testing. Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capricolum was the sole infectious agent detected. Cross-species transmission from domestic goats may have occurred.

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