Characterization of a naturally occurring infection of a Mycoplasma gallisepticum house finch-like strain in Turkey breeders

Avian Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 523-530

  Ferguson, N M ^a   Hermes, D ^b   Leiting, V A ^a   Kleven, S H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Perdue Farms Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Atypical; House finch; Mycoplasma gallisepticum; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CARPODACUS MEXICANUS; FRINGILLIDAE; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM;

EID: 0141795391     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/6059     Document Type: Article

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