Serologic incidence of some diseases in Kansas wild turkeys

Wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo, n = 1164) were tested for Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Mycoplasma meleagridis, Mycoplasma synoviae, and Salmonella pullorum from 1990 to 1997. Although 3.3% of the turkeys were suspect for one or more diseases, only 0.9% were serologically positive for M. gallisepticu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Avian diseases 1998-04, Vol.42 (2), p.393-396
Hauptverfasser: Veatch, J.K. (Central States Veterinary Pathology Service, Manhattan, KS.), Applegate, R.D, Osborne, S.J
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Zusammenfassung:Wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo, n = 1164) were tested for Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Mycoplasma meleagridis, Mycoplasma synoviae, and Salmonella pullorum from 1990 to 1997. Although 3.3% of the turkeys were suspect for one or more diseases, only 0.9% were serologically positive for M. gallisepticum. These 11 positives were all from one county in south-central Kansas
ISSN:0005-2086
1938-4351
DOI:10.2307/1592492