Evaluation of PCR systems for the identification and differentiation of Mycoplasma agalactiae and Mycoplasma bovis: A collaborative trial

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 268-275

  Bashiruddin, John B ^a   Frey, Joachim ^b   Königsson, Malin Heldtander ^a,c   Johansson, Karl Erik ^c   Hotzel, Helmut ^d   Diller, Roland ^d   de Santis, Paola ^e   Botelho, Ana ^f   Ayling, Roger D ^g   Nicholas, Robin A J ^g   Thiaucourt, François ^h   Sachse, Konrad ^d  

^a Universität Bern ^*  (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d Standort Jena   (Germany)

^e ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELL ABRUZZO E DEL MOLISE G CAPORALE   (Italy)

^f Laboratorio Nacional de Investigacao Veterinaria   (Portugal)

^g VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^h CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Identification; Mycoplasma agalactiae; Mycoplasma bovis; Polymerase chain reaction; Specificity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; EPITOPE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; RNA 16S; RNA 23S;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; BOVIDS; CATTLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MYCOPLASMA AGALACTIAE; MYCOPLASMA BOVIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEROLOGY; SHEEP DISEASE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DNA PRIMERS; EUROPE; MYCOPLASMA AGALACTIAE; MYCOPLASMA BOVIS; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 23S; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BOS TAURUS; MYCOPLASMA AGALACTIAE; MYCOPLASMA BOVIS;

EID: 14044269574     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2004.01.018     Document Type: Article

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