title: Detection of Mycoplasma synoviae in clinically normal pheasants.
abstract: Mycoplasma synoviae was isolated from the tracheas of seven clinically normal pheasants found in the vicinity of a chicken farm infected with M synoviae, but not from 120 pheasants and partridges with respiratory disease. When specimens were examined by the polymerase chain reaction only two additional pheasants infected with M synoviae were identified, one healthy and one diseased.
authors.affiliation: University of Liverpool, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Leahurst, Neston CH64 7TE.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bradbury
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Yavari
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Dare
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001717:Birds; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014132:Trachea / Q000382:microbiology