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Identification of Strain-Specific Sequences That Distinguish a Mycoplasma gallisepticum Vaccine Strain from Field Isolates.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 2017
Ricketts Camir, Pickler Larissa, Maurer John, Ayyampalayam Saravanaraj, García Maricarmen, Ferguson-Noel Naola M
Abstract excerpt
Despite attempts to control avian mycoplasmosis through management, vaccination, and surveillance, Mycoplasma gallisepticum continues to cause significant morbidity, mortality, and economic losses in poultry production. Live attenuated vaccines are commonly used in the poultry industry to control avian mycoplasmosis; unfortunately, some vaccines may revert to virulence and vaccine strains are generally difficult...
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