Table 3.
Samples positive for Chlamydia spp. according to bird species, production system, location and the nucleotide identity of the PCR-amplified 23S rRNA gene with GenBank sequences
| Sample code | Bird species | Production system | Province | Nucleotide similarity (bp) | Standard strain (GenBank code) | Accession no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | G. gallus | Industrial | Alajuela | 99.7% (316/317) | C. psittaci (NR102574.1) | OM758106 |
| P53 | G. gallus | Industrial | Alajuela | 99.4% (327/329) | C. muridarum (CP007217.1) | OM758211 |
| H27 | M. gallopavo | Backyard | Puntarenas | 99.4% (323/325) | C. psittaci (NR102574.1) | OM758117 |
| H58 | G. gallus | Backyard | Alajuela | 99.4% (327/329) | C. muridarum (CP007217.1) | OM793056 |
| H59 | G. gallus | Backyard | Alajuela | 99.4% (327/329) | C. muridarum (CP007217.1) | OM793056 |
| H102 | G. gallus | Backyard | Puntarenas | 100% (327/327) | C. gallinacea (MK294049.1) | OM760045 |
| H105 | G. gallus | Backyard | Puntarenas | 100% (327/327) | C. gallinacea (MK294049.1) | OM793052 |
| H112 | G. gallus | Backyard | Cartago | 100% (327/327) | C. gallinacea (MK294049.1) | OM793056 |