Factors associated with virulence of mycoplasma synoviae

Avian Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 251-261

  Lockaby, S B ^a   Hoerr, A F J ^a   Lauerman, L H ^b   Smith, B F ^a   Samoylov, A M ^a   Toivio Kinnucan, M A ^a   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

Chickens; Mycoplasma synoviae; Quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay; Tendon cell culture; Tracheal organ culture; Transmission electron microscopy; Virulence

Indexed keywords

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRULENCE; VIRUS INFECTION;

MYCOPLASMA SYNOVIAE;

EID: 0033120941     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1592615     Document Type: Article

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