title: The isolation of Mycoplasms synoviae from chickens with infectious synovitis and air-sacculitis in the Republic of South Africa.
abstract: Mycoplasma synoviae was isolated from the trachea of chickens showing either typical infectious synovitis lesions or air-sacculitis. M. synoviae was identified by means of the direct plate fluorescent antibody technique and its growth-dependence on nicotine-amide-adenine dinucleotide. This is the first documented report on the isolation and identification of M. synoviae in the Republic of South Africa.
mesh_terms: D000400:Air Sacs; D000818:Animals; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D002645:Chickens; D007596:Joints / Q000382:microbiology; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013019:South Africa; D013585:Synovitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014132:Trachea / Q000382:microbiology