title: Detection of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae antibodies in the sera of indigenous chickens by rapid serum agglutination test at Mmopane, Gaborone, Botswana.
abstract: The mean flock size was ten chickens per rural farmer. Antibodies to Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae were detected in 57.88% and 67.33% of the chicken sera respectively.
authors.affiliation: Botswana College of Agriculture, Gaborone.
authors.forename: E Z
authors.initials: EZ
authors.lastname: Mushi
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Binta
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Chabo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mathaio
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Ndebele
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D001902:Botswana; D002645:Chickens / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial