Investigation of M. alkalescens, M. arginini, M.dispar, M. canis and M. bovirhinis on cattle pneumonia cases observed in Sivas region

M. bovis is isolated frequently among bacterial agents in cattle pneumonia cases. However, there hasn’t been any information about the presence of M. alkalescens, M. arginini, M.dispar, M. canis and M. bovirhinis agents outside of M. bovis in Sivas region. In the current study, it was aimed to detect other mycoplasma agents except M. bovis in cattle pneumonia cases. With this aim, slaughtered cattle lungs were examined in terms of pneumonia in Sivas city and a total of 200 pneumonic lungs were evaluated for mycoplasma agents by culture method. Mycoplasma suspected cultures were examined with PCR and M. alkalescens, M. arginini, M.dispar and M. bovirhinis detection rates were 2.5%, 1%, 4% and 2%, respectively. As a consequence, these mycoplasma species should be taken into consideration in bovine pneumonia cases