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| Also known as:
| ''M.synoviae''
|-
|}
[[Category:Mycoplasmas]][[Category:Poultry]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]]
{{Taxobox
|name = ''Mycoplasma synoviae''
|phylum = Firmicutes
|class = Mollicutes
|order = Mycoplasmatales
|family = Mycoplasmataceae
|genus = Mycoplasma
|species = ''M.synoviae''
}}
''M.synoviae'' is a species of the ''[[Mycoplasmas species - Overview|Mycoplasmas]]'' genus. It causes infectious synovitis in chickens and turkeys, resulting in synovitis, arthritis and respiratory disease. It is transmitted by aerosol.
''M.synoviae'' can be identified by isolation or serology. It can be treated by in-feed tetracycline and eradicated through specific-pathogen-free flocks.
[[Category:Mycoplasmas]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_AimeeHicks]]