Research Article

Comparative Study of Serological Tests for Mycoplasma synoviae Diagnosis in Commercial Poultry Breeders

Table 2

Comparison of SPA, HI, ELISA for Mycoplasma synoviae diagnosis in commercial poultry breeders by flock and agea.

Flock identificationAge (weeks)SPAELISAHI
Positive/total%Positive/total%Positive/total%

44205 10717/10017.000/1700/170
43857 20811/10011.000/1100/110
43856 3095/1005.000/500/50
44080 4123/993.030/300/30
44263 5126/1006.000/600/60
44216 62216/6425.000/1600/160
44079 72347/10047.000/4700/470
44078 82345/10045.000/4500/450
44077 92614/9514.745/1435.710/140
44232 102740/10040.002/39 b 5.120/39 b 0
44076 112810/10010.000/1000/100
44208 122821/10021.001/214.760/210
44204 133039/10039.003/397.690/390
43859 143011/10011.002/1118.180/110
44203 153142/10042.002/424.760/420
44241 163217/10017.000/1700/170
44075 17354/964.173/475.002/450.00
44074 183778/10078.0029/7538.667/75 c 9.33
43858 194238/10038.000/3800/380
44202 204413/10013.002/1315.380/130
44231 214855/14238.7343/51 d 84.310/51 d 0
44207 224824/10024.004/2416.660/240
44206 234818/10018.005/1827.770/180
44071 244946/10046.002/464.340/460
44072 254927/10027.004/2714.811/273.70
43536 265011/10011.000/1100/110
44070 275432/9633.3322/22 e 100.0019/22 e 86.36
44230 285846/8951.6921/40 f 52.5001/40 f 2.50

a Results are expressed as number of positive birds/total number of birds in each test.
b Material collected in 1 sample was not sufficient to be tested by HI and ELISA.
c Material collected in 3 samples was not sufficient to be tested by HI and ELISA.
d Material collected in 4 samples was not sufficient to be tested by HI and ELISA.
e Material collected in 10 samples was not sufficient to be tested by HI and ELISA.
f Material collected in 6 samples was not sufficient to be tested by HI and ELISA.
g Material collected in 24 samples was not sufficient to be tested by HI and ELISA.