PCR amplification of Helicobacter pullorum 16s rRNA gene in cecal content of pet birds [Evcil kuşların sekum içeriklerinden Helicobacter pullorum 16s rRNA geninin amplifikasyonu]

For evaluation of pet birds as a resource of helicobacter pullorum,100 cecal content samples were collected from 50 finches and 50 australian parrots,with no clinical signs suggestive of systemic and/or enteric disease,in iran. dna was extracted from cecal samples and pcr was carry out for identification of h. pullorum 16s rrna gene. results showed,h. pullorum dna was detected in 3 of the 50 (6%) cecal samples of finch and 6 out of 50 (12%) cecal samples of australian parrot. this study represents that finch and australian parrot can be a source of h. pullorum infection and serve as reservoirs for the h. pullorum. © 2015,kafkas university. all rights reserved.