A comparison of a commercial PCR-based test to culture methods for detection of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae in concurrently infected chickens

Avian Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 142-147

  Salisch, H ^a   Hinz, K H ^a   Graack, H D ^a   Ryll, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM DETECTION; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DNA PROBE; HEN; MYCOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM; MYCOPLASMA IMITANS; MYCOPLASMA SYNOVIAE;

EID: 0031781536     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079459808419315     Document Type: Article

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