Crocodiles and ostriches are very sensitive to stress, and the ideal conditions for intensive
rearing have not yet been established. Consequently, mortality is often directly linked to …

This practical book provides an updated resource for the identification of bacteria found in
animals inhabiting the aquatic environment, illustrated with colour photos. It contains …

This book is a comprehensive reference work on the biology, management and health of
crocodiles, alligators and gharials. It is applicable to both farmed and captive animals. The …

The genus Spiroplasma (helical mollicutes: Bacteria: Firmicutes: Mollicutes:
Entomoplasmatales: Spiroplasmataceae) is associated primarily with insects. The …

Upper respiratory tract disease (URTD) has been observed in a number of tortoise species,
including the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) and the gopher tortoise (Gopherus …

The genus Mycoplasma, including species earlier classified in the genera Eperythrozoon
and Haemobartonella, contains~ 120 species and constitutes an extensively polyphyletic …

Introduction 3. Mollicute and vertebrate host origins 4. Mycoplasmosis of poikilotherms 4.1.
Pathogens and commensals 4.2. Pathobiology 4.2. 1. Chronic infection 4.2. 2. Acute …

Acknowledgments........................................................... 480References.............................................
........................... 480While a variety of bacteria have been isolated from various lesions in …

Phylum XVI. Tenericutes Murray 1984a, 356VP (Effective publication: Murray 1984b, 33.) |
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Abstract Nine of 74 American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) from a captive Florida
herd of 3–4-m-long, 200–350-kg, adult males greater than 30 yr of age died within a 10-day …