SEROLOGICAL EVALUATION OF BROILER AND COMMERCIAL LAYER FLOCKS FOR MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM INFECTION IN UPPER EGYPT

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Serological evaluation of Poultry flocks for Mycoplasma gallise pticum infection in the area of the Upper Egypt was demons trated by using serum plate agglutination (SPA) together with microheamagglutination-inhibition (m H I), Growth precipi tation (
GP) and Growth-inhibition (GI) tests. A good correla tion was observed between GP, mH I, SPA and GI -tests for the early confirmation of M. gallisepticum infection in the examined flocks. Results indicated that the SPA test could be utilized for screening while m H I for more confirma tion.
Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal
Volume 15.2, Issue 30
January 1986
Pages 251-256

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