Seroprevalence of Mycoplasma synoviae in Dutch commercial poultry farms

International audience ; Before the year 2000, Mycoplasma synoviae was mainly associated with subclinical respiratory infections in broilers and was considered to have low clinical and economical impact in the Netherlands. Due to the occurrence of M. synoviae arthritis and amyloid arthropathy, and eggshell apex abnormalities added to the increasing demand for M. synoviae free poultry this has changed. Therefore, a cross-sectional seroprevalence study was carried out in a twelve month period during 2005 and 2006. Ten blood samples per farm were used as M. synoviae was expected to spread quickly... Mehr ...