Diagnosis of Mycoplasma gallisepticum from a broiler breeder flock: Comparison of three diagnostics methods

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 104-107

  Evans, J D ^a   Thornton, D L ^b,c   Branton, S L ^a  

^a POULTRY RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

^b Mississippi Board of Animal Health   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic respiratory disease; Diagnostics; Mycoplasma gallisepticum; NPIP; Poultry, broiler breeders

Indexed keywords

MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM;

EID: 67649352506     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2009.104.107     Document Type: Article

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