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===Mycoplasmas of poultry===

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*''M. gallisepticum''

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[[Mycoplasma 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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*''M. meleagridis''

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**Hatching problems; airsacculitis in young poults; joint and bone deformities in growers; poor growth rates

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**Transmitted mainly via eggs and semen

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**Serum plate agglutination test for identification

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**In-water tylosin for first 10 days of life

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**Eggs can be dipped in tylosin

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*''M synoviae''

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**Causes infectious synovitis in chickens and turkeys

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**Transmitted by aerosol

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**Synovitis, arthritis, respiratory disease

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**Confirmation by isolation or serology

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**In-feed tetracycline

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**Eradication through specific-pathogen-free flocks

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[[Mycoplasma meleagridis]]

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[[Mycoplasma synoviae]]

===Other mycoplasmas===

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