Identification of a novel mycoplasma species from an Oriental white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis)

J Lindsay Oaks; Shannon L Donahoe; Fred R Rurangirwa; Bruce A Rideout; Martin Gilbert; Munir Z Virani

doi:10.1128/JCM.42.12.5909-5912.2004

Identification of a novel mycoplasma species from an Oriental white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis)

J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Dec;42(12):5909-12. doi: 10.1128/JCM.42.12.5909-5912.2004.

Authors

J Lindsay Oaks¹, Shannon L Donahoe, Fred R Rurangirwa, Bruce A Rideout, Martin Gilbert, Munir Z Virani

Affiliation

¹ Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Box 647040, Pullman, WA 99164-7040, USA. loaks@vetmed.wsu.edu

Abstract

An intracellular organism was isolated from the tissues of an Oriental white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis) in chicken embryo fibroblast cell cultures. Biochemical and physical properties, ultrastructural features, and 16S ribosomal DNA sequencing classified this organism as a new taxon of mycoplasma, for which the name "Mycoplasma vulturii" is proposed.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Bird Diseases / microbiology*
Cells, Cultured
Chick Embryo
DNA, Ribosomal / analysis
Falconiformes / microbiology*
Fibroblasts / microbiology
Molecular Sequence Data
Mycoplasma / classification*
Mycoplasma / genetics
Mycoplasma / isolation & purification
Mycoplasma / ultrastructure
Mycoplasma Infections / microbiology
Mycoplasma Infections / veterinary*
Phylogeny
Polymerase Chain Reaction
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

DNA, Ribosomal
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

GENBANK/AY191226