Molecular Epidemiologic Investigations of Mycoplasma gallisepticum Conjunctivitis in Songbirds by Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Analyses

Molecular Epidemiologic Investigations of Mycoplasma gallisepticum Conjunctivitis in Songbirds by Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Analyses

An ongoing outbreak of conjunctivitis in free-ranging house finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) began in 1994 in the eastern United States. Bacterial organisms identified as Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) were isolated from lesions of infected birds. MG was also isolated from a blue jay (Cyanocitta crista...

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Main Authors: David H. Ley, J. Edward Berkhoff, Sharon Levisohn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1997-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/3/3/97-0318_article

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