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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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| 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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[[Category:Mycoplasmas]]

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