Journal article
Identification of porcine Pneumocystis carinii as a genetically distinct organism by DNA amplification
National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark1
Section for Veterinary Diagnostics, Division of Veterinary Diagnostics and Research, National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark2
Division of Veterinary Diagnostics and Research, National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark3
Technical University of Denmark4
DNA was amplified from lung samples from three piglets infected with Pneumocystis carinii, using oligonucleotide primers designed to the P. carinii mitochondrial large subunit ribosomal RNA gene. The nucleotide sequence of the amplification product was determined and indicated lack of sequence variation among these pig-derived P. carinii samples at this locus.
The data showed that porcine P. carinii was genetically distinct from P. carinii isolated from other mammalian host species.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 1997 |
Pages: | 317-321 |
ISSN: | 16000463 , 09034641 and 0903465x |
Types: | Journal article |