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. 1999 Sep;65(9):4227-9.
doi: 10.1128/AEM.65.9.4227-4229.1999.

Identification of bacterial species associated with the sheep scab mite (Psoroptes ovis) by using amplified genes coding for 16S rRNA

J C Hogg  1 , M J Lehane
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Identification of bacterial species associated with the sheep scab mite (Psoroptes ovis) by using amplified genes coding for 16S rRNA

J C Hogg et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1999 Sep.

Abstract

This was the first molecular study of the bacterial flora of the sheep scab mite (Psoroptes ovis). A sequence analysis of genes coding for 16S rRNA revealed that Serratia marcescens and bacteria closely related to Staphylococcus intermedius or Staphylococcus chromogens and Alloiococcus otitidis were present. These bacteria were associated with skin lesions, dermatitis, and otitis media caused by P. ovis.

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Phylogenetic relationships among bacterial 16S rDNA sequences isolated from P. ovis and 20 selected bacterial 16S rDNA sequences. Methanococcus aeolicus was used as an outgroup species; the other bacteria represent the gram-positive and gram-negative divisions. The numbers are maximum bootstrap values based on 100 replicates.
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