Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis infection in waterfowl: first confirmation in animals.
We report the first description, confirmed by bacteriologic and molecular (polymerase chain reaction and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis) analysis, of an infection in animals caused by Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, affecting waterfowl.
Goyache
J
J
Facultat de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
Vela
A I
AI
Gibello
A
A
Blanco
M M
MM
Briones
V
V
González
S
S
Téllez
S
S
Ballesteros
C
C
Domínguez
L
L
Fernández-Garayzábal
J F
JF
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D001717:Birds / Q000382:microbiology*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004372:Ducks / Q000382:microbiology*; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013294:Lactococcus lactis / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
D004269:DNA, Bacterial