Evaluation of a 23S rDNA polymerase chain reaction assay for identification of Serpulina intermedia, and strain typing using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 139-148

  Suriyaarachchi, D S ^a   Mikosza, A S J ^a   Atyeo, R F ^a   Hampson, D J ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

23S rDNA; Polymerase chain reaction; Pulsed field gel electrophoresis; Serpulina intermedia; Subspecific differentiation

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BRACHYSPIRA; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SERPULINA INTERMEDIA; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POULTRY DISEASES; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 23S; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SERPULINA; SPIROCHAETALES INFECTIONS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; VARIATION (GENETICS);

AVES; BRACHYSPIRA INTERMEDIA; GALLUS GALLUS; SPIROCHAETA; SPIROCHAETES; SUIDAE;

EID: 0033988757     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(99)00153-4     Document Type: Article

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