Pathogenicity of Mycoplasma synoviae in Broiler chickens

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 178-190

  Lockaby, S B ^a   Hoerr, F J ^a   Lauerman, L H ^b   Kleven, S H ^c  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler chickens; Hemagglutination inhibition serology; Mycoplasma culture; Mycoplasma synoviae; Pathology; Polymerase chain reaction assay

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA SYNOVIAE;

AIR SAC; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GERMFREE ANIMAL; HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION TEST; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOPLASMA; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SYNOVITIS;

AIR SACS; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION TESTS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; POULTRY DISEASES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SPECIFIC PATHOGEN-FREE ORGANISMS; SYNOVITIS;

EID: 0032067875     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030098589803500303     Document Type: Article

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