Identification of a Novel Mycoplasma Species in a Patient With Septic Arthritis of the Hip and Seal Finger

An Alaska Native hunter developed fever, swollen finger, and septic hips after harvesting seals. Evaluation of hip tissue by 16S rRNA gene polymerase chain reaction and sequencing revealed a putative novel mycoplasma species. We report the identification of this organism and describe the first known...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2016-02, Vol.62 (4), p.491-493
Hauptverfasser:	Westley, Benjamin P., Horazdovsky, Ryan D., Michaels, Dina L., Brown, Daniel R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Alaska Arthritis, Infectious - diagnosis Arthritis, Infectious - microbiology Bacteria BRIEF REPORT Cluster Analysis DNA, Bacterial - chemistry DNA, Bacterial - genetics DNA, Ribosomal - chemistry DNA, Ribosomal - genetics Fingers - microbiology Fingers - pathology Hip - microbiology Hip - pathology Humans Hunter-gatherers Male Marine mammals Molecular Sequence Data Mycoplasma - classification Mycoplasma - isolation & purification Mycoplasma Infections - diagnosis Mycoplasma Infections - microbiology Native North Americans Pelvis - diagnostic imaging Phylogeny Polymerase chain reaction Radiography, Abdominal Ribonucleic acid RNA RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics Sequence Analysis, DNA Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	An Alaska Native hunter developed fever, swollen finger, and septic hips after harvesting seals. Evaluation of hip tissue by 16S rRNA gene polymerase chain reaction and sequencing revealed a putative novel mycoplasma species. We report the identification of this organism and describe the first known case of disseminated seal finger mycoplasmosis.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1093/cid/civ875