Survey of Mycoplasma synoviae prevalence and economic impact in the Middle East and North Africa area
Published on:
05/24/2017
Author/s :
Husam Bakri 1, Entisar Al-Hallaq 2.
/ 1 MSD-Animal Health, Dubai, 502947, UAE; 2 MSD-Animal Health, Regional Service Lab, 11196, Jordan.
The bacteria M. synoviae (MS) is a member of the mycoplasma genus. It causes disease in the joints, bones, respiratory tract and oviduct of birds. A MS infection can result in big economic losses due to a drop in egg production and eggshell quality. During last few years, it was noticed that some layer and breeder flocks faced a drop in egg production of ~10%, some after the peak, while other befo...