Identification of rickettsiae isolated in Japan as Coxiella burnetii by 16S rRNA sequencing

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作者
Masuzawa, T
Sawaki, K
Nagaoka, H
Akiyama, M
Hirai, K
Yanagihara, Y
机构
[1] SHIZUOKA INST ENVIRONM & HYG,DEPT MICROBIOL,SHIZUOKA 420,JAPAN
[2] GIFU UNIV,FAC AGR,DEPT VET MICROBIOL,GIFU 50111,JAPAN
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY | 1997年 / 47卷 / 03期
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10.1099/00207713-47-3-883
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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The 16S rRNA genes of Japanese Coxiella isolates obtained from various sources and geographical areas were directly sequenced by dideoxynucleotide chain termination methods in which Tag DNA polymerase was used. The levels of sequence similarity among Japanese, European, and American isolates were more than 99%, and the Japanese isolates were identified as Coxiella burnetii. C. burnetii strains isolated worldwide, including Japan, were found to be very similar.
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