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*''M. gallisepticum''
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**Causes chronic repsiratory disease in chickens and infectious sinusitis in turkeys
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**Transmission via the egg and aerosol
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**Reduced egg production
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**Identification by serum plate agglutination test, haemagglutination inhibition and ELISA
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**Controlled in specific-pathogen-free flocks
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**Modified live vaccines and bacterins available
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[[Category:Mycoplasmas]][[Category:Poultry]]
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{| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1" 
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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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}}
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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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[[Category:Mycoplasmas]]
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[[Category:To_Do_-_AimeeHicks]]
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