Ribotyping and plasmid profiling of Yersinia ruckeri
Investigation article published in Journal of Applied Microbiology
December 1st, 1998
A total of 183 strains of Yersinia ruckeri, isolated from a wide variety of sources, were studied with respect to their plasmid profile and ribotype patterns. Eight plasmid profiles and 11 ribotypes were demonstrated, with one profile being predominant by both typing methods. The results suggest a clonal structure for this species, with a predominant clone being responsible for most of the outbreaks worldwide. The results of a long-time survey in several fish farms in Spain and Denmark seem to support this idea
Garcia JA., Dominguez L., Larsen JL. and Pedersen K.
Participants:
 | Departamento de Sanidad Animal. Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad Complutense (UCM). |
| Servicio de Identificación y Caracterización Microbiana (ICM). Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET). Universidad Complutense (UCM). |
 | Laboratory of Fish Diseases. Department of Veterinary Microbiology. University of Copenhagen (UCPH). |
