Studies on mycoplasma infection of laying geese.
Infertile eggs, dead embryos and tissues from laying geese (airsacs, peritoneum, oviduct, ovary, ova) were examined for presence of myco-plasmas. Forty-three of 110 eggs and the birds laying mycoplasma-containing eggs proved to be positive for mycoplasmas. One of the strains was used for experimental infection of laying geese. A reduction in egg production, an increased number of infertile eggs, egg transmission of mycoplasmas and loss of body weight of hatched goslings, were observed due to the mycoplasma infection.
Stipkovits
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Laboratoire de Biologic Collulaire et Moleculair, INRA, France.
Bove
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JM
Rousselot
M
M
Larrue
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Labat
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Vuillaume
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