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. 1973 Oct;8(4):674–676. doi: 10.1128/iai.8.4.674-676.1973

Resistance to Mycoplasma synoviae is Bursal Dependent

T H Vardaman 1, K Landreth 1, S Whatley 1, L J Dreesen 1, B Glick 1
PMCID: PMC422909  PMID: 4200544

Abstract

Bursectomizing small bursa line birds produced susceptibility to Mycoplasma synoviae. This suggested that M. synoviae is B cell dependent, but does not rule out a T cell effect.

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