title: Studies on mycoplasma infection of laying geese.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biologic Collulaire et Moleculair, INRA, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stipkovits
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bove
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rousselot
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Larrue
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Labat
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vuillaume