Research Article

Serological Screening Suggests Extensive Presence of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae in Backyard Chickens in Southern Mozambique

Table 1

Seroprevalence of MG and MS in unvaccinated backyard chickens in Southern Mozambique.

VillagesNumber of serum samplesSeroprevalence [%, exact 95% CI]
MGMS

Nwadjahane10337.8 [28.5–47.9]89.3 [81.7–94.5]
Macuacua10648.1 [38.3–58.0]77.3 [68.2–84.9]
Chizavane12843.8 [35.0–52.8]79.6 [71.7–86.3]
Chidenguele12263.9 [54.7–72.4]91.8 [85.4–95.8]
Total45948.8 [39.1–57.8]84.5 [76.8–90.4]

Villages with different superscript differ significantly ( < 0.05).