TABLE 4.
Flock age (wk) | No. of positive samples/no. tested by:
|
Isolation | |
---|---|---|---|
M. gallisepticum PCRa | pvpA PCRb | ||
50 | 8/10 | 4/10 | M. gallisepticum, M. synoviae, M. gallinarum |
58 | 10/10 | 1/10 | NTc |
58 | 4/4 | 4/4 | NT |
40 | 5/5 | 2/5 | M. gallisepticum, M. synoviae, M. gallinarum |
PCR using primers MG13 and MG14, directed to the rRNA gene of M. gallisepticum.
Seminested pvpA PCR.
NT, not tested.