Mycoplasma agassizii sp., nov., isolated from the upper respiratory tract of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) and the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus).
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
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Abstract
Biochemical, serological and molecular genetic studies were performed on seven mycoplasma isolates that were recovered from the upper respiratory tract of clinically ill desert tortoises. The isolates were serologically related to each other but serologically distinct from previously described species. Unique mycoplasma species-specific 16S rRNA nucleotide sequences were found in the proposed type strain. The name Mycoplasma agassizii is proposed for these isolates. The type strain is PS6T (=ATCC 700616T) which caused upper respiratory tract disease (URTD) in experimentally infected tortoises.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mycoplasma agassizii sp., nov., isolated from the upper respiratory tract of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) and the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus). |
| Series title | International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology |
| DOI | 10.1099/00207713-51-2-413 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Society fo General Microbiology |
| Publisher location | Reading, U.K. |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology |
| First page | 413 |
| Last page | 418 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Other Geospatial | Las Vegas Valley |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |