Hemoplasmas Are Endemic and Cause Asymptomatic Infection in the Endangered Darwin’s Fox (Lycalopex fulvipes)
Sophia Di Cataldo, Ezequiel Hidalgo‐Hermoso, Irene Sacristán, Aitor Cevidanes, Constanza Napolitano, Claudia Hernández, Fernando Esperón, Darío Moreira‐Arce, Javier Cabello, Ananda Müller, Javier Millán
Abstract
Mycoplasma haemocanis is enzootic in Darwin’s foxes. There is a higher M. haemocanis genetic diversity and prevalence in foxes than in sympatric dogs, although haplotypes are shared between the two carnivore species. There is an apparent tolerance of Darwin’s foxes to Mycoplasma haemocanis .
Topics & Concepts
CarnivoreEndangered speciesSympatric speciationBiologyEnzooticDarwin (ADL)ZoologyGenetic diversityEcologyVirologyHabitatPopulationDemographyVirusSystems engineeringPredationSociologyEngineeringVector-borne infectious diseasesMicrobial infections and disease researchViral Infections and Vectors