Identification and molecular characterization of Streptococcus equi subsp zooepidemicus isolated from camels (Camelus dromedarius) and camel milk in Kenya and Somalia

Younan, M; Estoepangestie, ATS; Cengiz, M; Alber, J; El-Sayed, A; Lammler, C

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0450.2005.00828.x

Identification and molecular characterization of Streptococcus equi subsp zooepidemicus isolated from camels (Camelus dromedarius) and camel milk in Kenya and Somalia

Younan M., Estoepangestie A., Cengiz M., Alber J., El-Sayed A., Lammler C.

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SERIES B-INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH, cilt.52, sa.3, ss.142-146, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2005
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1439-0450.2005.00828.x
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SERIES B-INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.142-146
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Seventeen Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus strains isolated from camels and camel milk in Kenya and Somalia were identified by their cultural characteristics, by biochemical and serological reactions with the help of commercial identification systems and by molecular studies using a multiplex PCR. The isolates were further characterized by a PCR-mediated detection of size polymorphisms in the 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer region and the virulence gene szp and by amplification of the virulence gene cne. These molecular analysis are potentially useful in identifying and characterizing S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus strains of this origin and could possibly be valuable in epidemiological investigations.