Evaluation of amplified fragment length polymorphism for differentiation of avian mycoplasma species.
Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) was used for typing avian mycoplasma species. Forty-four avian mycoplasma strains were successfully typed into eight distinct groups, with each representing a different species. Homology of AFLP patterns of 35% or less was used as a cutoff value to differentiate avian mycoplasma strains into different species.
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Department of Avian Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, 953 College Station Rd., Athens, GA 30602, USA.
García
Maricarmen
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Levisohn
Sharon
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Lysnyansky
Inna
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Leiting
Victoria
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Savelkoul
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Kleven
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D000818:Animals; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001717:Birds / Q000382:microbiology*; D002645:Chickens / Q000382:microbiology; D004372:Ducks / Q000382:microbiology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D013045:Species Specificity; D014422:Turkeys / Q000382:microbiology