Occurrence of Mycoplasma synoviae on commercial poultry farms of Pernambuco, Brazil

The state of Pernambuco is the largest producer of eggs in the North and Northeast of Brazil and second one in the broiler production. Mycoplasmas are important avian pathogens, which cause respiratory and joint diseases that result in large economic losses. The aim of the present study was to inves...

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Main Authors: Mércia R. Barros, Elmiro R. Nascimento, José Sérgio A. Silva, José W. Pinheiro Júnior, Sandra B. Santos, Leandro S. Machado, Rita Cássia F. Silva, Rinaldo A. Mota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA)
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2014001000005&lng=en&tlng=en