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OCCURRENCE OF MYCOPLASMAS IN FREE-RANGING BIRDS OF PREY IN GERMANY
1 Oct 2008
Abstract excerpt
Mycoplasmas are well-known avian pathogens of poultry and some passerines. Although reported in birds of prey, their role as pathogens is still unclear. Healthy, free-ranging raptor nestlings sampled during a routine ringing (banding) program, and birds of prey from rehabilitation centers, tested positive for Mycoplasma spp. by culture and a genus-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Given the lack of...
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