Identification of a novel mycoplasma species from an Oriental white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis).
An intracellular organism was isolated from the tissues of an Oriental white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis) in chicken embryo fibroblast cell cultures. Biochemical and physical properties, ultrastructural features, and 16S ribosomal DNA sequencing classified this organism as a new taxon of mycoplasma, for which the name "Mycoplasma vulturii" is proposed.
Oaks
J Lindsay
JL
Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Box 647040, Pullman, WA 99164-7040, USA. loaks@vetmed.wsu.edu
Donahoe
Shannon L
SL
Rurangirwa
Fred R
FR
Rideout
Bruce A
BA
Gilbert
Martin
M
Virani
Munir Z
MZ
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002642:Chick Embryo; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D046093:Falconiformes / Q000382:microbiology*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000382:microbiology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S