Effects of an S6 strain of Mycoplasma gallisepticum challenge before beginning of lay on various egg characteristics in commercial layers

Avian Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 593-597

  Parker, T A ^a   Branton, S L ^c   Jones, M S ^a   Peebles, E D ^a   Gerard, P D ^a,c   Willeford, K O ^a   Burnham, M R ^a   Maslin, W R ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg production; Egg quality; Mycoplasma gallisepticum; S6

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM;

EID: 0036656412     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/0005-2086(2002)046[0593:EOASSO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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