title: Evaluation of amplified fragment length polymorphism for differentiation of avian mycoplasma species.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Avian Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, 953 College Station Rd., Athens, GA 30602, USA.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Maricarmen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Levisohn
authors.forename: Inna
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lysnyansky
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Leiting
authors.forename: P H M
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Savelkoul
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kleven
mesh_terms: 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