Open AccessPhase I and phase IV strains of Bordetella pertussis carry a repeated DNA sequence not found in other Bordetella species *
Author(s) -
McPheat William L.,
McNally Teresa
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1987.tb02226.x
Subject(s) - bordetella pertussis , bordetella , bordetella bronchiseptica , dna , sequence (biology) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , dna sequencing , sequence analysis , genetics , virology , bacteria
Two phase I strains of Bordetella pertussis and their phase IV derivatives were shown to have a repeated DNA sequence. Differences in the pattern of hybridisation of this sequence to the phase I and phase IV strains were observed, suggesting that DNA rearrangements may have occurred. The repeated DNA sequence was not found in 3 strains each of B. parapertussis, B. bronchiseptica or B. avium .