Effects of increased dosages of the Mycoplasma gallisepticum vaccine MYCOVAC-L® in layer chickens subsequently challenged with virulent M. gallisepticum: Egg production and serologic response

Avian Diseases

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 912-917

  Evans, J D ^a   Leigh, S A ^a   Branton, S L ^a   Collier, S D ^a  

^a POULTRY RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg production; Live vaccine; Mycoplasma gallisepticum; MYCOVAC L ; Vaccination; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL VACCINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD; CHICKEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM; PATHOGENICITY; TIME; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL VACCINES; CHICKENS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, IMMUNOLOGIC; FEMALE; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; OVIPOSITION; TIME FACTORS; VIRULENCE;

GALLUS GALLUS; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM; MYCOPLASMATALES;

EID: 37349107068     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/7931-020807-REGR2.1     Document Type: Article

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