16S rDNA comparison demonstrates near identity between an United Kingdom Haemobartonella felis strain and the American California strain

Authors
Tasker, S Helps, CR Belford, CJ Birtles, RJ Day, MJ Sparkes, AH
Citation
S. Tasker et al., 16S rDNA comparison demonstrates near identity between an United Kingdom Haemobartonella felis strain and the American California strain, VET MICROB, 81(1), 2001, pp. 73-78
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health",Microbiology
Journal title
VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
03781135 → ACNP
Volume
81
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
73 - 78
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-1135(20010703)81:1<73:1RCDNI>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A handful of North American (USA) strains of the uncultured erythrocytotrop hic pathogen of cats, Haemobartonella felis, have been differentiated by co mparison of the 16S rRNA gene sequences. Using this approach, an UK strain was characterised, providing an identity for a non-USA H. felis for the fir st time. This strain shared close phylogenetic homology with the USA Califo rnian strain. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.