Detection of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae antibodies in the sera of indigenous chickens by rapid serum agglutination test at Mmopane, Gaborone, Botswana

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Mushi, E.Z.
Binta, M.G.
Chabo, R.G.
Mathaio, M.
Ndebele, R.T.

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Published by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute

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The mean flock size was ten chickens per rural farmer. Antibodies to Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae were detected in 57,88 % and 67,33 % of the chicken sera respectively.

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Veterinary medicine, Botswana, Indigenous chickens, Mycoplasma

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Mushi, EZ, Binta, MG, Chabo, RG, Mathaio, M & Ndebele, RT 1999, 'Detection of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae antibodies in the sera of indigenous chickens by rapid serum agglutination test at Mmopane, Gaborone, Botswana’. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 66, no. 4, pp. 333-334.