The attempted immunization of turkey hens with viable Mycoplasma meleagridis.
The attempted immunization of 53 female Broad Breasted White turkeys with five weekly 1.0 ml injections of viable Mycoplasma meleagridis, when combined with insemination with M. meleagridis infected semen, did not produce immunity but only imposed additional infection. This was detrimental to the offspring by increasing the incidence and severity of air sac lesions.
D000400:Air Sacs; D000818:Animals; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000662:veterinary; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000662:veterinary*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012661:Semen; D012737:Sex Factors; D014422:Turkeys; D014611:Vaccination
D001428:Bacterial Vaccines