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.
| Villages | Number of serum samples | Seroprevalence [%, exact 95% CI] | MG | MS |
| Nwadjahane | 103 | 37.8 [28.5–47.9] | 89.3 [81.7–94.5] | Macuacua | 106 | 48.1 [38.3–58.0] | 77.3 [68.2–84.9] | Chizavane | 128 | 43.8 [35.0–52.8] | 79.6 [71.7–86.3] | Chidenguele | 122 | 63.9 [54.7–72.4] | 91.8 [85.4–95.8] | Total | 459 | 48.8 [39.1–57.8] | 84.5 [76.8–90.4] |
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Villages with different superscript differ significantly ( < 0.05).
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