MYCOPLASMA MELEAGRIDIS INFECTION OF TURKEYS IN UPPER EGYPT

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Abstract

Mycoplasma meleagridis was isolated from samples of tracheal and sinuses swabs. Examination of specimens collected from dead birds revealed that high percent of M. meleagridis was recovered from air-sacs. The organism was also isolated from infertile - eggs and dead turkey - embryos. Serological examinations of serum, egg-yolk and embryonic-fluids showed that antibodies of M. meleagridis were detected by both Growth-inhibition and slide - Agglutination
tests.