Lyophilized Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) vaccines are generally rehydrated and diluted with distilled or chlorine-free water as per manufacturer recommendations. However, as mycoplasma species lack a cell wall, this can lead to decreased viability of live vaccine during administration. The ability of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) to prevent losses in live vaccine viability was examined. It was shown that a concentration of 1× PBS prevented the two–fourfold decrease in MG viability seen when the vaccines were diluted with water alone.
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Avian Diseases
Vol. 52 • No. 1
March 2008
Vol. 52 • No. 1
March 2008
