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Molecular typing of Mycoplasma synoviae in industrial and backyard poultry: a 14-year study in Italy.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 22 Apr 2026
Stefani Elisabetta, Morales-Arce Ana Y, Nai Giorgia, Righetti Verdiana, Colò Beatrice, Prataviera Davide, Giacomelli Martina, Catania Salvatore
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The incidence of Mycoplasma synoviae (M. synoviae) in poultry farms is closely tied to intensive production systems, where high-density flocks and shared operational networks amplify transmission risks. Northern Italy is a densely populated poultry area (DPPA) of industrial and backyard poultry farms providing a unique setting to study M. synoviae dynamics, particularly given the integrated production model-where...
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