The natural reservoirs of Mycoplasma gallisepticum

Abstract

It has been proved that decorative and wild bird may be the
natural reservoir of Mycoplasma gallisepticum. It has been
provided that content for the limited territory of birds of
different species of parasite transmission occurs from the typical
(chickens, turkeys, pheasants) to the unusual (ducks, geese,
swans). The seropositivity among waterfowl can reach values of
12.73 %, the mikoplazmacarrier – 5.45 % of the total population. It was revealed that in populations of wild
waterfowl (ogarej) up to 17 % of individuals are potential
mikoplazmacarriers.