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Egg transmission of two strains of Mycoplasma gallisepticum in chickens.
- Source :
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Avian diseases [Avian Dis] 1982 Jul-Sep; Vol. 26 (3), pp. 487-95. - Publication Year :
- 1982
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Abstract
- The egg transmissibility of strains F and R of Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) was studied in 53 pullets by isolating MG from the eggs and embryos. MG was isolated at rates of 3.19% and 1.59% from the eggs of hens exposed by aerosol to the R or F strain, respectively. However, MG was isolated at rates of 0.19% and 0.00% from the eggs of chickens exposed by eye drop to the R or F strain, respectively. A statistically significant reduction in egg production was observed during the first 4 weeks postexposure in the group exposed to the R strain of MG by aerosol. An unexpected finding was significantly lower fertility of eggs from all MG-infected groups.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0005-2086
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Avian diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7150143