Molecular variability of DR-1 and DR-2 within the pvpA gene in mycoplasma gallisepticum isolates

Avian Diseases

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 124-128

  Jiang, Hong Xia ^a   Chen, Ji Rong ^a   Yan, Hua Ling ^a   Li, Xu Ning ^a   Chen, Zhang Liu ^a   Zeng, Zhen Ling ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Mycoplasma gallisepticum; PvpA gene; Variability

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; BACTERIAL DNA; PVPA PROTEIN, MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; LONG TERMINAL REPEAT; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE;

ADHESINS, BACTERIAL; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, BACTERIAL; GENETIC VARIATION; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM; TERMINAL REPEAT SEQUENCES;

MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM;

EID: 63449136384     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/8338-042908-ResNote.1     Document Type: Article

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