Mycoplasma gallisepticum: a devastating organism for the poultry industry in Egypt

• Published in: Poultry science Vol. 101; no. 3; p. 101658
• Main Authors: Marouf, Sherif, Khalf, Mahmoud A., Alorabi, Mohammed, El-Shehawi, Ahmed M., El-Tahan, Amira M., El-Hack, Mohamed E. Abd, El-Saadony, Mohamed T., Salem, Heba M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.03.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: air; Animals; autumn; blood serum; broiler chickens; chickens; Chickens - microbiology; chronic respiratory disease; Egypt; Egypt - epidemiology; genes; IMMUNOLOGY, HEALTH AND DISEASE; infectious sinusitis; laying hens; lungs; Mgc2 gene; Mycoplasma gallisepticum; Mycoplasma Infections - diagnosis; Mycoplasma Infections - epidemiology; Mycoplasma Infections - veterinary; phenotype; polymerase chain reaction; Poultry - microbiology; Poultry Diseases - microbiology; poultry industry; vaccines; winter; Egypt; chickens; Mgc2 gene; chronic respiratory disease; infectious sinusitis; Mycoplasma gallisepticum

Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) is a worldwide ruined bacteria affecting different avian species, causing severe economic losses. Consequently, the current research sought to detect the incidence of MG among different commercial broiler, layer chickens and turkey farms, and environmental litter sample...