| Name |
Mycoplasma gallisepticum & Mycoplasma synoviae qPCR |
| Section |
Molecular Diagnostics |
| Specimen |
Oropharyngeal, tracheal, air sac or joint swab, or lung, joint fluid |
| Special Instructions |
Place swab in 3 ml brain-heart infusion (BHI) broth or other viral transport media. Sterile saline may be used when BHI is not available. Swabs must have plastic shafts. No swabs with wooden shafts or bacteriology swabs in a gel/foam media (e.g. culturette). |
| Price |
$50.00/ea. |
| Laboratory |
Logan |
| Test Days |
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| Turnaround Time |
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| Description |
Mycoplasma is a slow-growing bacteria-like organism. There are lots of different types of Mycoplasma. Two types, Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) and Mycoplasma synoviae (MS), could make your birds sick and occasionally some birds may die from it, especially if they have other infections. |
| Sampling Requirements |
Use synthetic or semi-synthetic swabs (e.g., polyester, rayon, nylon) with a plastic handle (flocked or spun head). |
| Collection Container |
Sterile, leak-proof container. |
| Packing Instructions |
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| Species |
Avian |
