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January 17, 2026AnimalsOpen Access

Absence of Host-Specific Hemotropic Mycoplasmas in Horses and Donkeys from Croatia: First Systematic Survey in Southeastern Europe

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NKNika KonstantinovićUniversity of ZagrebJGJelena GotićUniversity of ZagrebMBMirjana Baban

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A systematic survey finds minimal hemoplasma presence in equids from southeastern Europe, suggesting low host specificity.

Key Points

  • To investigate the occurrence of hemotropic mycoplasmas in horses and donkeys in Croatia.
  • Conducted a systematic survey in different regions of Croatia.
  • Screened 843 equids (817 horses, 26 donkeys) for hemoplasmas using PCR.
  • Targeted the 16S rRNA gene to detect hemoplasma presence.
  • One horse tested positive for Mycoplasma wenyonii, indicating a prevalence of 0.12%.
  • No infections were found in donkeys.
  • Observed prevalence is the lowest reported for hemoplasma-positive horses, supporting the absence of host-specific species.

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Konstantinović et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/696b26b2d2a12237a9349eefhttps://doi.org/10.3390/ani16020263
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