Open AccessClinical Use of 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing To IdentifyMycoplasma felisandM. gateaeAssociated with Feline Ulcerative Keratitis
Author(s) -
Laura Gray,
Kerry L. Ketring,
YiWei Tang
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.43.7.3431-3434.2005
Subject(s) - 16s ribosomal rna , felis , mycoplasma , biology , keratitis , ribosomal rna , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , cats , virology , medicine , genetics
Routine bacterial cultures of corneal scrapings from seven cats with either ulcerative feline keratitis, keratomalacia, or both yielded colonies which were identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing as Mycoplasma felis (six cases) and Mycoplasma gateae (one case). Identification of the pathogens allowed the use of less empirical and more organism-specific therapy.