Safiheh Ghohestani

1Graduated From the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

[ 1 ] - Isolation and Molecular Identification of Mycoplasma spp. From Pigeons in the North-East of Iran

Background: Mycoplasma is one of the most important pathogens of respiratory system in poultry. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to identify Mycoplasma spp. isolated from pigeons. METHODS: Sixteen pooled samples were provided and cultured on PPLO medium and finally the DNA was extracted from the resulting single colonies. RESULTS: Through 16S rRNA gene amplification Mycoplasma genus...