ISOLATION OF MYCOPLASMAS FROM CLINICALLY HEALTHY ADULT BREEDING GEESEIN GERMANY

Cloacal swabs from adult breeding geese of both sexes from six separat e farms were culturally examined for mycoplasmas. Geese from these flo cks did not show any clinical signs of illness, increased mortality or drop in egg production during the reproductive season. The results re vealed the presence of mycoplasmas in all the flocks tested. Mycoplasm a (M.) cloacale was found in 6 flocks, M. anseris in 4 flocks, Mycopla sma species 1220 in 3 flocks and non-identifiable Mycoplasmas in 2 flo cks. More than one Mycoplasma species was simultaneously isolated from 14 out of 37 geese.