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(7) Mycoplasmal Diseases
Mycoplasmas are not classified as bacteria or viruses, but as Pleuro-pneumonia-cocci-like organisms
(PPLO). These are primarily associated with Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD), a complex
syndrome caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum in partnership with bacteria (often E. coli), fungi and
viruses (often Infectious Bronchitis). M. gallisepticum can be transmitted through the egg. Multi-age
flocks, nutritional deficiency and water deprivation are important factors in the epidemiology of the
disease in rural poultry flocks.
Bacterial Diseases
(8) Fowl Cholera (Avian Pasteurellosis)
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