Infection of the turkey embryonic trachea with Mycoplasma meleagridis

Mycoplasma meleagridis was used to infect turkey embryos and tracheal explants. In the embryonic trachea, there was a decrease in the number of cilia and the sloughing of epithelial cells. In the tracheal explants, the deciliation was more severe and erosion of the tracheal surface was also evident;...

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Published in:Avian pathology 2003-06, Vol.32 (3), p.291-295
Main Authors: Lam, K.M, Damassa, A.J, Ghazikhanian, G. Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
cilia
Embryo, Nonmammalian - microbiology
Embryo, Nonmammalian - pathology
Embryos
epithelial cells
explants
Infections
Mycoplasma Infections - pathology
Mycoplasma Infections - veterinary
Mycoplasma meleagridis
Poultry Diseases - microbiology
Poultry Diseases - pathology
Throat
Trachea - embryology
Trachea - microbiology
Trachea - pathology
Trachea - ultrastructure
turkeys
Turkeys - embryology
Turkeys - microbiology
Wildfowl
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Summary:Mycoplasma meleagridis was used to infect turkey embryos and tracheal explants. In the embryonic trachea, there was a decrease in the number of cilia and the sloughing of epithelial cells. In the tracheal explants, the deciliation was more severe and erosion of the tracheal surface was also evident; additionally, the cells of the trachea showed prominent perforation. These results indicate that M. meleagridis infection can result in damage to cells and to the surface of the trachea, which may have pathological consequences.
ISSN:0307-9457
1465-3338
DOI:10.1080/0307945031000097895