TABLE 3.
Percentages of nucleotide identity in the rRNA operon between B. holmesii and selected Bordetella species
Species | % Nucleotide identity
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16S rRNA | ITS | 23S rRNA | |
B. pertussis | 99.7 | 99.6 | 97.2 |
B. bronchiseptica | 99.4 | 96.4 | 96.6 |
B. avium | 97.2 | 72.5 | 98.1 |