Mycoplasma gallisepticum is a cell wall–deficient bacterium that colonises the mucosal surfaces of the avian respiratory tract, causing chronic respiratory disease in chickens and other poultry ...

A new study of a devastating bird disease that spread from poultry to house finches in the mid-1990s reveals that the bacteria responsible for the disease evolves at an exceptionally fast rate. What's ...

Mycoplasma gallisepticum is one of the most common respiratory diseases in poultry, but how much does it really cost and what is the best approach to combat it? Respiratory diseases caused by ...

The ability to move enables bacteria to reach a specific niche or leave hostile environments. The bacterium Mycoplasma gallisepticum is a poultry pathogen and capable of gliding over solid surfaces.

Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) is a common avian pathogen that mainly infects poultry, causing significant reductions in body weight gain and egg production, along with damage to immune organs and ...