title: [16S rRNA gene PCR-SSCP analysis of the reference strains from 15 serovars (14 serogroups) of pathogenic leptospires in China].
abstract: The DNAs of reference strains from 15 serovars (14 serogroups) of pathogenic leptospires in China were amplified with 16S rRNA gene primers, and then single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) of the products were analyzed in 12.5% nondenaturing mini polyacrylamide gel (containing 5% glycerol) combining with silver-staining. All products showed two bands on electrophoresis at different parameters of voltage or current and concentration of gel. It proved that serovar lai, serovar canicola, serovar pyrogenes, serovar autumnalis, serovar australis, serovar pomona, serovar linhai, serovar hebdomadis, serovar haemolytica, serovar wolffi and serovar paidjan have the identical pattern (Leptospira interrogans), while serovar javanica, serovar ballum, serovar tarassovi and serovar manhao I belong to another pattern (L. borgpetersenii). The result was consistent with the classification of genetic species by Yasuda et al (1987) and Ramadass et al (1992).
authors.affiliation: Research Unit of Leptospirasis, Chengdu.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D006801:Humans; D007921:Leptospira interrogans / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D018807:Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics*; D012703:Serotyping
chemical_list: D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S