Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Asian Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies (아세아태평양축산학회)
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CHICKEN MYCOPLASMOSIS IN BANGLADESH

  • Biswas, H.R. (Animal Health Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute) ;
  • Khatun, H. (Central Disease Investigation Laboratory) ;
  • Mustafa, A.H.M. (Central Disease Investigation Laboratory) ;
  • Miah, A.H. (Central Disease Investigation Laboratory) ;
  • Hoque, M.M. (Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute) ;
  • Rahman, M.L. (Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute)
  • Received : 1992.08.24
  • Accepted : 1993.01.06
  • Published : 1993.06.01
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Abstract

A total of 4,800 chicken sera from Broiler, Layer, and Local chicken were tested to detect the presence of Mycoplasma gallisepticum (Mg) antibody by Rapid Serum Plate and Tube Agglutination Test. Positive cases recorded in this study were 945 (27%) in Broiler, and 436 (36.7%) in layer chicken sera and no. M. gallisepticum antibody could be seen in the local chicken sera. It is evident from the present findings that Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection has been prevailing in this country in improve breeds of chickens.

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