Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae genetic variability within swine production flows. uri icon

abstract

  • The aim of this study was to assess the genetic variability of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae within various swine production flows. Four M. hyopneumoniae positive production flows, composed of 4 production stages, were selected for this study. Laryngeal and/or bronchial swabs were collected from each production stage within a flow, for a period of 4 months up to 3 years. A multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis was performed to assess the genetic variation of M. hyopneumoniae within and across production flows through the identification of variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) types. A maximum of 6 M. hyopneumoniae VNTR types were identified in a single flow, in which VNTR types appeared to be flow specific. An identical VNTR type was detected across several production stages for up to 3 years. In this study, minimal M. hyopneumoniae genetic variation was evidenced within and across production flows.

published proceedings

  • Can J Vet Res

author list (cited authors)

  • Betlach, A. M., Fano, E., Sponheim, A., Valeris-Chacin, R., Dalquist, L., Singer, R. S., & Pieters, M.

citation count

  • 0

complete list of authors

  • Betlach, Alyssa M||Fano, Eduardo||Sponheim, Amanda||Valeris-Chacin, Robert||Dalquist, Laura||Singer, Randall S||Pieters, Maria

publication date

  • January 2020