Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection in wild-type turkeys living in close contact with domestic fowl.

摘要: Mycoplasma gallisepticum was isolated from 2 wild-type turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) and 1 domestic turkey living in close contact on a farm Tehama County, California. Sinusitis detected of 14 12 feral broad-breasted bronze turkeys, but none several chickens the premises. The entire mixed flock captured, sinus aspirates were collected affected birds, blood samples obtained all birds for serologic testing. Blood also 10 adjacent premises which breeding stock had been borrowed. M typed inoculated into susceptible chickens, resulting airsacculitis. California wild with without histories exposure to fowl shipped Texas release tested antibodies gallisepticum, using plate agglutination test. Evidence infection not found at any location other than original