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Identification of Bacterial Species in White
Stork Chicks in Poland Using PCR Method
and Sequencing of Bacterial 16SrRNA
R. Nawrot1, J. Barylski1, Ł. Tomaszewski1, L. Jerzak2,
A. Goździcka-Józefiak1, Sz. Jędrzejewski3, P. Tryjanowski2,4
1Department of Molecular Virology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology,
Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
2Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Zielona Góra, Szafrana 1, 65-516, Zielona Góra, Poland
3Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Fredry 10, 61-701, Poznań, Poland
4Department of Behavioural Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
2Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Zielona Góra, Szafrana 1, 65-516, Zielona Góra, Poland
3Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Fredry 10, 61-701, Poznań, Poland
4Department of Behavioural Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2009;18(2):301–304
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to identify the most common bacteria that may be found in the blood or on
the feathers of white stork (Ciconia ciconia) chicks and predict their pathogenic potential for birds and
humans. A variety of microorganisms, which include Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus vitulinus, and
Pseudomonas sp. were found. Based on breeding population densities and reproductive success over the past
25 years, we found no apparent effects of bacterial infections on the white stork population in Poland.
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