Identification of two pathogenic avian mycoplasmas as strains of Mycoplasma pullorum

Two mycoplasma strains were isolated from dead turkey embryos. Growth properties, biochemical and serological characteristics, and protein profiles indicated that these strains were closely related to Mycoplasma pullorum CKKT (T = type strain). This was confirmed by 16S rRNA sequence analysis, and t...

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Published inInternational journal of systematic bacteriology Vol. 47; no. 1; p. 171
Main Authors Moalic, P.Y. (Centre Nationale d'Etudes Veterinaires et Alimentaries, Ploufragan Zoopole, Ploufragan.), Kempf, I, Gesbert, F, Laigret, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.01.1997
Subjects
Animals
Bacterial Proteins - analysis
Bacteriological Techniques
Chick Embryo
Culture Media - metabolism
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
genbank/u58504
Immunoblotting
Molecular Sequence Data
MYCOPLASMA
Mycoplasma - classification
Mycoplasma - genetics
Mycoplasma - immunology
Mycoplasma - pathogenicity
Mycoplasma Infections - microbiology
Phylogeny
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Turkeys
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Summary:Two mycoplasma strains were isolated from dead turkey embryos. Growth properties, biochemical and serological characteristics, and protein profiles indicated that these strains were closely related to Mycoplasma pullorum CKKT (T = type strain). This was confirmed by 16S rRNA sequence analysis, and the phylogenetic position of M. pullorum was established. Pathogenicity studies showed that the two strains, as well as M. pullorum CKKT, induced a statistically significant level of mortality after inoculation into chicken embryos.
Bibliography:L73
9709442
ISSN:0020-7713
1465-2102
DOI:10.1099/00207713-47-1-171