| identification and characterization of novel mycoplasma spp. belonging to the hominis group from griffon vultures. | mycoplasmas are commensals and pathogens of various avian species, and are also regularly found in birds of prey, although their significance to birds' health remains unclear. here we describe two novel mycoplasma isolated from the upper respiratory tract of four eurasian griffon vultures (gyps fulvus) housed in a wildlife recovery centre in sardinia (italy). by sequencing the 16s rrna gene and the entire 16s/23s intergenic spacer region, the new strains were classified within the mycoplasma tax ... | 2010 | 20096430 |