Skip to main content
Article
Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction for detecting Mycoplasma hyosynoviae and Mycoplasma hyorhinis in pen-based oral, tonsillar, and nasal fluids
Journal of Veterinary Science
  • Joao C. Gomes Neto, Iowa State University
  • Leslie Bower, Iowa State University
  • Barbara Z. Erickson, Iowa State University
  • Chong Wang, Iowa State University
  • Matthew Raymond, Iowa State University
  • Erin L. Strait, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
6-1-2015
DOI
10.4142/jvs.2015.16.2.195
Abstract

Mycoplasma (M.) hyorhinis and M. hyosynoviae are pathogens known to cause disease in pigs post-weaning. Due to their fastidious nature, there is increased need for culture-independent diagnostic platforms to detect these microorganisms. Therefore, this study was performed to develop and optimize quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assays to rapidly detect M. hyorhinis and M. hyosynoviae in pen-based oral fluids as well as nasal and tonsillar fluids as proxies for samples used in swine herd surveillance. Two methods of genomic DNA extraction, automated versus manual, were used to compare diagnostic test performance. A wean-to-finish longitudinal study was also carried out to demonstrate the reproducibility of using pen-based oral fluids. Overall, pen-based oral and tonsillar fluids were more likely to be positive for both types of bacteria whereas only M. hyorhinis was detected in nasal fluids. DNA extraction protocols were shown to significantly influence test result. Although the initial detection time somewhat differed, both organisms were repeatedly detected in the longitudinal study. Overall, this study evaluated two qPCR methods for rapid and specific detection of either mycoplasma. Results from the present investigation can serve as a foundation for future studies to determine the prevalence of the two microorganisms, environmental load, and effectiveness of veterinary interventions for infection control.

Comments

This article is from Journal of Veterinary Science 16 (2015): 195, doi: 10.4142/jvs.2015.16.2.195 . Posted with permission.

Rights
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright Owner
The Korean Society of Veterinary Science
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Joao C. Gomes Neto, Leslie Bower, Barbara Z. Erickson, Chong Wang, et al.. "Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction for detecting Mycoplasma hyosynoviae and Mycoplasma hyorhinis in pen-based oral, tonsillar, and nasal fluids" Journal of Veterinary Science Vol. 16 Iss. 2 (2015) p. 195 - 201
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/chong-wang/76/