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J Bacteriol. 1965 July; 90(1): 47-49
Copyright © 1965 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Characteristics of Mycoplasma meleagridis sp. n., Isolated from Turkeys

^a School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California

ABSTRACT

YAMAMOTO, R. (University of California, Davis), C. H. BIGLAND, AND H. B. ORTMAYER. Characteristics of Mycoplasma meleagridis sp. n., isolated from turkeys. J. Bacteriol. 90:47–49. 1965.—A designation is proposed for a pathogenic Mycoplasma species isolated from turkeys. The organism originally was recovered from the air-sac lesion of a turkey poult in 1957, and was designated the "N" strain. Mycoplasma species with identical characteristics have since been recovered from the sinus, trachea, oviduct, vagina, semen, and bursa of Fabricius of turkeys. The organism has been recovered from many turkey flocks throughout the country. Many investigators have confirmed the original finding that this organism is antigenically distinct from other known serotypes of Mycoplasma found in poultry. The species proposed is Mycoplasma meleagridis sp. n.

¹ Present address: College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.