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1 July 2002 Prevalence of Mycoplasma Antibodies in Lesser Prairie-Chicken Sera
Christian A. Hagen, Scott S. Crupper, Roger D. Applegate, Robert J. Robel
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Abstract

Serologic testing by the serum plate agglutination (SPA) procedure was performed to detect the presence of cross-reacting antibodies to Mycoplasma meleagridis, Mycoplasma synoviae, and Mycoplasma gallisepticum in lesser prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) trapped over a 2-yr period in Finney and Kearny counties of southwestern Kansas. Sera examined from birds (n = 50) obtained in March–April 2000 tested positive for M. meleagridis, M. synoviae, and M. gallisepticum at levels of 6%, 10%, and 10%, respectively, for the population examined. Mycoplasma meleagridis antibodies were detected in 3 samples (2.7%), M. synoviae antibodies in 2 samples (1.7%), and M. gallisepticum antibodies in 3 samples (2.7%) from birds (n = 112) collected in March–April 2001. Data obtained by SPA can result in false positives and should be verified by additional procedures such as the hemagglutination-inhibition test. Low amounts of sera prohibited this additional testing. Thus, the positive SPA results should be considered presumptive for the presence of Mycoplasma antibodies. Although Mycoplasma antibodies have been detected in wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) from Kingman and Butler counties in Kansas, this report is the first of possible mycoplasmosis in Finney and Kearny counties, Kansas. All birds testing positive by this procedure should be considered as potential carriers of Mycoplasma and should not be used in relocation efforts.

Christian A. Hagen, Scott S. Crupper, Roger D. Applegate, and Robert J. Robel "Prevalence of Mycoplasma Antibodies in Lesser Prairie-Chicken Sera," Avian Diseases 46(3), 708-712, (1 July 2002). https://doi.org/10.1637/0005-2086(2002)046[0708:POMAIL]2.0.CO;2
Received: 5 November 2001; Published: 1 July 2002
KEYWORDS
lesser prairie-chickens
Mycoplasma
Tympanuchus pallidicinctus
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