Molecular detection of avian mycoplasmas

PCR has some advantage over cultural detection as it can detect the pathogens in dead organism also and also rapid, inexpensive and sensitive method. Therefore, the present study was carried out to detect the Mycoplasma infection in poultry affected with respiratory infection by PCR.

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Avian mycoplasmosis is responsible for heavy economic loses to the poultry industry in India. It results from a complex interaction of various factors like viral, bacterial and housing conditions. Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) belongs to class Mollicutes is small in size, lacks bacterial cell wall with minimum genetic information. It is the principle pathogenic agent causing Chronic Respiratory disease (CRD) in chickens and infectious sinusitis in Turkeys and has a worldwide distribution.

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