Variability of pMGA/vlhA sequences among Mycoplasma gallisepticum field strains isolated from laying hens and their deformed eggs.

ABSTRACT: Mycoplasmosis, attributed to Mycoplasma gallisepticum, poses a significant challenge to poultry farming, leading to substantial economic losses and persistent infections within flocks. This bacterium harbours various surface proteins that are crucial for adhesion, transporter activity and evasion of the host immune response, facilitating its pathogenicity. One such key surface lipoprotein, referred to as pMGA or vlhA haemagglutinin, plays a pivotal role in adhesion processes. In this study, the clonal regions pMGA1.2 and pMGA1.3, as reported by Markham (M83178.1), were investigated to elucidate differences or similarities in the whole DNA sequences of M. gallisepticum field strains. The aim was to analyse sequence diversity within this region. Six internal primers were design

SUBMITTER: Maya-Rodriguez LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11261720 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature