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. 2005 May;43(5):2456-61.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.5.2456-2461.2005.

Sequencing of the Chlamydophila psittaci ompA gene reveals a new genotype, E/B, and the need for a rapid discriminatory genotyping method

Tom Geens  1 , Ann Desplanques, Marnix Van Loock, Brigitte M Bönner, Erhard F Kaleta, Simone Magnino, Arthur A Andersen, Karin D E Everett, Daisy Vanrompay
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Sequencing of the Chlamydophila psittaci ompA gene reveals a new genotype, E/B, and the need for a rapid discriminatory genotyping method

Tom Geens et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2005 May.

Abstract

Twenty-one avian Chlamydophila psittaci isolates from different European countries were characterized using ompA restriction fragment length polymorphism, ompA sequencing, and major outer membrane protein serotyping. Results reveal the presence of a new genotype, E/B, in several European countries and stress the need for a discriminatory rapid genotyping method.

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ompA phylogenetic tree. An asterisk indicates that an additional sequence was found in the isolate. Bootstrap values are shown if the reliability is equal to or greater than 85%.
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Gel-based and in silico-based ompA RFLP using AluI. Thin lines represent the in silico-calculated lengths of the restriction fragments.
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