title: Identification of a novel mycoplasma species from an Oriental white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Box 647040, Pullman, WA 99164-7040, USA. loaks@vetmed.wsu.edu
authors.forename: J Lindsay
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Oaks
authors.forename: Shannon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Donahoe
authors.forename: Fred R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Rurangirwa
authors.forename: Bruce A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Rideout
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gilbert
authors.forename: Munir Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Virani
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S