Mycoplasma iowae associated with chondrodystrophy in commercial turkeys

David H. Ley; Rosemary A. Marusak; Eduardo J. Vivas; H. John Barnes; Oscar J. Fletcher

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Mycoplasma iowae associated with chondrodystrophy in commercial turkeys

David H. Ley, Rosemary A. Marusak, Eduardo J. Vivas, H. John Barnes, Oscar J. Fletcher

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Opportunistic observations of and necropsies from selected commercial (meat) turkey flocks revealed skeletal lesions consistent with chondrodystrophy, characterized by leg and vertebral deformities, occurring at very low incidences in turkeys from two primary breeds and various multiplier breeder flocks. Mycoplasma organisms were cultured and identified as Mycoplasma iowae by immunofluorescence and polymerase chain reaction from some of the vertebral lesions but not from leg joints. This is the first detailed description of the gross and microscopic lesions of vertebral chondrodystrophy associated with M. iowae, which should now be considered in the differential diagnosis of turkeys with these lesions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	87-93
Number of pages	7
Journal	Avian Pathology
Volume	39
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/03079451003599276
State	Published - Apr 2010
Externally published	Yes

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This work was supported, in part, by the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine and the State of North Carolina. The authors thank Paula Jay, Sile Huyan and Judith McLaren for valuable technical assistance.

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