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Project

Research into the prevalence and epidemiology of M. gallisepticum and M. meleagridis and discovery of the reservoir
Code
160F9112
Duration
01 December 2012 → 28 February 2016
Funding
Federal funding: various
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Animal biology
    • Microbiology
    • Systems biology
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Veterinary medicine
    • Other veterinary sciences
    • Other agricultural and food sciences
Keywords
poultry Mycoplasma meleagridis mycoplasma gallisepticum
 
Project description
 

In this project we will determine the prevalence of M. gallisepticum and M. meleagridis infections in poultry and free living birds and the strain diversity of M. gallisepticum and M. meleagridis strains in Belgium. This will allow us to propose preventive measures.