@article{mbs:/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-32-1-108, author = "JORDAN, F. T. W. and ERNĂ˜, H. and COTTEW, G. S. and HINZ, K. H. and STIPKOVITS, L.", title = "Characterization and Taxonomic Description of Five Mycoplasma Serovars (Serotypes) of Avian Origin and Their Elevation to Species Rank and Further Evaluation of the Taxonomic Status of Mycoplasma synoviae", journal= "International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology", year = "1982", volume = "32", number = "1", pages = "108-115", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-32-1-108", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-32-1-108", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1466-5034", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "Characterization of the reference strains of avian mycoplasma serovars (serotypes) C, D, F, I, and L, namely CKK (= ATCC 33553 = NCTC 10187), DD (= ATCC 33550 = NCTC 10183), WR1 (= ATCC 33551 = NCTC 10186), 695 (= ATCC 33552 = NCTC 10185), and 694 (= ATCC 33549 = NCTC 10184), respectively, indicates that the serovars are distinct species, and the following names have been suggested for them: M. pullorum, M. gallinaceum, M. gallopavonis, M. iowae, and M. columbinasale, respectively. The above-mentioned reference strains are designated as the type strains of their respective species. Further biochemical and serological examination of the properties of Mycoplasma synoviae also confirm this to be a separate species.", }