Sorologia para salmonella pullorum, mycoplasma gallisepticum e mycoplasma synoviae em aves silvestre e exóticas atendidas no hospital veterinário - UFPB

Abstract

Investigating pathological agents in wild birds is an important tool for species conservation, ecosystem balance and for monitoring diseases that impact the poultry industry. Among infectious diseases, salmonellosis and mycoplasmosis are considered very important for both free-range birds and poultry, whether domestic or industrial. Salmonella are diseases caused by bacteria of the genus Salmonella and can cause disease in both animals and humans. Mycoplasmosis, also a bacterial disease, causes several diseases in birds, such as Chronic Respiratory Disease of Chickens, Infectious Synovitis of Turkeys, Infectious Synovitis and Poultry Aerosaculitis. Thus, this study aimed to investigate serological evidence for Salmonella Pullorum, Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae in wild and exotic birds treated at the UFPB Veterinary Hospital of Areia-PB, from different origins and history, with the application of rapid serum agglutination techniques (SAR) in plate. From July to September 12 blood serum samples were collected from wild and exotic birds, all of which showed positive serological reaction to any of the diseases evaluated. According to the results, salmonellosis and mycoplasmosis occur in wild and exotic birds raised in domestic environments. In this sense, a better epidemiological understanding could be gained, as well as guidance on prevention and animal-specific treatment schemes.