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Abstract

strains isolated on the basis of pathogenicity for mosquito larvae and strains isolated on the basis of a reaction with a DNA homology group IIA 16S rRNA probe were analyzed for DNA similarity. All of the pathogens belonged to homology group IIA, but this group also contained nonpathogens. It appears inappropriate to designate this homology group a species based solely upon pathogenicity.

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