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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2005, p. 2976-2979, Vol. 43, No. 6
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.6.2976-2979.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Isolation and Characterization of Mycoplasma sphenisci sp. nov. from the Choana of an Aquarium-Reared Jackass Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)

Salvatore Frasca Jr.,1 E. Scott Weber,2 Heather Urquhart,2 Xiaofen Liao,1,3 Martha Gladd,1,3 Katharine Cecchini,1,3 Paul Hudson,1,3 Meghan May,1,3 Rebecca J. Gast,4 Timothy S. Gorton,1,3 and Steven J. Geary1,3*

Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science,1 Center of Excellence for Vaccine Research, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut,3 New England Aquarium, One Central Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts,2 Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts4

Received 1 December 2004/ Returned for modification 18 January 2005/ Accepted 31 January 2005

Strain UCMJ was isolated from the choana of a jackass penguin (Spheniscus demersus) with recurrent mucocaseous choanal discharge. Isolation of this mycoplasma expands the known range of species hosting mycoplasmas. The name Mycoplasma sphenisci sp. nov. is proposed for this new species, for which strain UCMJ is the type strain.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science, University of Connecticut, Unit 3089, 61 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT 06269-3089. Phone: (860) 486-0835. Fax: (860) 486-2794. E-mail: steven.geary{at}uconn.edu.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2005, p. 2976-2979, Vol. 43, No. 6
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.6.2976-2979.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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