Isolation and characterization of unusual Mycoplasma spp. from captive Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus) in Sicily

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 159-163

  Loria, G R ^a   Ferrantelli, E ^a   Giardina, G ^b   Li Vecchi, L ^a   Sparacino, L ^a   Oliveri, F ^a   McAuliffe, L ^c   Nicholas, R A J ^c  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA SICILIA A MIRRI   (Italy)

^b Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli (LIPU)   (Italy)

^c VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

16S rDNA sequencing; Griffon; Mycoplasma; PCR DGGE; Vultures

Indexed keywords

AVES; GYPS FULVUS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA FALCONIS; MYCOPLASMA GATEAE; MYCOPLASMA GLYCOPHILUM; MYCOPLASMATALES; RAPTORES;

EID: 42549092383     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-44.1.159     Document Type: Article

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