Mycoplasma Synoviae Infection

An acute to chronic infectious disease of chickens and turkeys caused by Mycoplasma synoviae. The disease primarily affects synovial membranes, tendon sheaths, and bursae, resulting in exudative synovitis, tenosynovitis, and bursitis. Upper respiratory tract infection is usually subclinical, but the organism is also associated with chronic airsacculitis and respiratory disease in chickens.

Clinical Signs

General Systemic Signs

Depression Diarrhea Lameness Specific Poor Growth Emaciation Airsacculitis Specific Abnormal Respiratory Sounds Sneezing Coughing Pale Comb Sinusitis Caseous Airsacculitis Specific Tenosynovitis Pathognomonic Pale Face Swollen Footpads Specific Breast Blisters Specific Greenish Droppings Thickened Synovial Membranes Pathognomonic Edematous Synovial Membranes Specific Bursitis Specific Clear Synovial Exudate Specific Creamy Synovial Exudate Specific Caseous Synovial Exudate Pathognomonic Articular Cartilage Erosion Specific Purulent Tenacious Exudate Specific Caseous Myositis

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Host Species

Turkey Susceptibility: moderate

Chicken Primary host Susceptibility: high

Associated Microorganisms

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