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Investigators at Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture release new data on vaccines
August 6th, 2008
Data detailed in 'Effects of prelay ts11-strain Mycoplasma gallisepticum inoculation and time-specific F-Strain M. gallisepticum inoculation overlays on internal egg and eggshell characteristics of commercial laying hens' have been presented. According to a study from the United States, "Mycoplasma infections are pandemic in multiage layer chicken flocks, with Mycoplasma gallisepticum being the species of greatest concern to commercial egg producers. Live M. gallisepticum vaccines are presently being used to help control M. gallisepticum outbreaks. However, vaccination of layers with F-strain M. gallisepticum may adversely affect egg production." "In the present study,...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-08-06)
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