Difference between revisions of "Mycoplasma gallisepticum"

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*''M. gallisepticum''
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**Causes chronic repsiratory disease in chickens and infectious sinusitis in turkeys
 
**Transmission via the egg and aerosol
 
**Reduced egg production
 
**Identification by serum plate agglutination test, haemagglutination inhibition and ELISA
 
**Controlled in specific-pathogen-free flocks
 
**Modified live vaccines and bacterins available
 
  
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| Also known as:
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| ''M.gallisepticum'' 
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{{Taxobox
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|name = ''Mycoplasma gallisepticum''
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|phylum = Firmicutes
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|class = Mollicutes
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|order = Mycoplasmatales
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|family = Mycoplasmataceae
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|genus = Mycoplasma
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|species = ''M.gallisepticum''
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''M.gallisepticum'' is a species of the ''[[Mycoplasmas species - Overview|Mycoplasmas]]'' genus. It causes chronic repsiratory disease in chickens and infectious sinusitis in turkeys. Transmission occurs via the egg and aerosol.
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Infection of ''M.gallisepticum'' results in reduced egg production. Identification of ''M.gallisepticum'' can be via serum plate agglutination test, haemagglutination inhibition and ELISA tests. It can be controlled in specific-pathogen-free flocks and there are modified, live vaccines and bacterins available.
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Revision as of 10:02, 2 August 2010



Also known as: M.gallisepticum
Mycoplasma gallisepticum
Phylum Firmicutes
Class Mollicutes
Order Mycoplasmatales
Family Mycoplasmataceae
Genus Mycoplasma
Species M.gallisepticum

M.gallisepticum is a species of the Mycoplasmas genus. It causes chronic repsiratory disease in chickens and infectious sinusitis in turkeys. Transmission occurs via the egg and aerosol.


Infection of M.gallisepticum results in reduced egg production. Identification of M.gallisepticum can be via serum plate agglutination test, haemagglutination inhibition and ELISA tests. It can be controlled in specific-pathogen-free flocks and there are modified, live vaccines and bacterins available.