Article
Infection and immunity in broiler chicken breeders vaccinated with a temperature-sensitive mutant of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and impact on performance of offspring.
Poultry science - 1 Dec 2000
Barbour E K, Hamadeh S K, Eidt A
Abstract excerpt
A comparison of infection and immunity to Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) in broiler chicken breeders vaccinated with a temperature-sensitive mutant of MG versus nonvaccinated chickens, and the impact on the performance of their offspring was conducted. Infection and immunity in breeders were assessed by culture and enzyme-linked immunoassay, respectively. However, performance in their offspring was assessed by...
Topics
- Animals
- Antibodies, Bacterial
- Bacterial Vaccines
- Chick Embryo
- Chickens
- Female
- Mutation
- Mycoplasma
- Mycoplasma Infections
- Poultry Diseases
- Temperature
- Vaccination
