Article
Cross-immunity and antigenic relationships among five strains of Mycoplasma gallisepticum in young Leghorn chickens.
Avian diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Lin M Y, Kleven S H
Abstract excerpt
Five strains of Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) were tested for their cross-protection, virulence, and antigenic relationship in young leghorn chickens. Chickens vaccinated at 1 day of age by eye drop with the F or R strain of MG had good protection against aerosol challenge with the F, R, or S-6 s...
Topics
- Animals
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Vaccines
- Chickens
- Genetic Variation
- Mycoplasma
- Mycoplasma Infections
- Poultry Diseases
- Vaccination
- Virulence
