Publications

isolation of mycoplasma meleagridis from free-ranging birds of prey in germany.	in this study tracheal swabs and air sac biopsies of 68 raptors of different species that were found injured or debilitated in germany were investigated for the occurrence of mycoplasmas. mycoplasma meleagridis, mycoplasma falconis, mycoplasma buteonis, mycoplasma gypis and five mycoplasma isolates not identified so far could be isolated from 32 (47%) birds. mycoplasma meleagridis could be detected in five birds. these birds did not show clinical signs or histopathological alterations in air sac ...	2000	10780174
isolation and characterization of unusual mycoplasma spp. from captive eurasian griffon (gyps fulvus) in sicily.	mycoplasmas have been isolated from birds of prey during clinical examinations, but their significance to the health of raptors is unclear. we report the isolation and characterization of four mycoplasmas found in the upper respiratory tract of four sick eurasian griffon (gyps fulvus) that were housed in a sicilian rehabilitation center at ficuzza, near palermo in sicily, before reintroduction into the wild. these included mycoplasma gallinarum, an unidentified mycoplasma highly similar to mycop ...	2008	18263832
species-specific polymerase chain reactions for the detection of mycoplasma buteonis, mycoplasma falconis, mycoplasma gypis, and mycoplasma corogypsi in captive birds of prey.	mycoplasmas are pathogens of different avian species, but the role of mycoplasma in raptors is not yet completely determined. as mycoplasma isolation and identification present several difficulties, species-specific polymerase chain reactions (pcrs) for the detection of mycoplasmas found in birds of prey (mycoplasma buteonis, mycoplasma corogypsi, mycoplasma falconis, and mycoplasma gypis) were established. the specificity of the pcr methods were investigated using known avian mycoplasma referen ...	2008	18459303
the role of mycoplasmas in a conservation project of the lesser kestrel (falco naumanni).	the lesser kestrel (falco naumanni) is one of the most endangered bird species in europe, and a captive breeding and reintroduction project was established. a breeding project is vulnerable to pathogens, e.g., mycoplasmas, reducing the reproductive success and carrying the risk to release pathogens with the birds to the wild. therefore, 18 infertile eggs and 43 dead in shell embryos of the breeding project, as well as 27 nestlings and 34 adult birds of the captive and three different free-rangin ...	2008	19166056
mycoplasmas isolated from stone curlews (burhinus oedicnemus) used in falconry in the united arab emirates.	the aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of transmission of mycoplasma spp. from quarry to hunting falcons in the middle east. groups of 17 houbara bustards (chlamydotis undulata) and 29 stone curlews (burhinus oedicnemus) kept at three different private collections in dubai were evaluated for the presence of mycoplasma. additionally, 10 falcons used for hunting were investigated for comparison. the falcons showed no clinical signs and were examined within the scope of a routine health che ...	2009	19569479