Assessment of the pathogenicity of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and the immunogenicity of its membrane proteins in geese
By: Xueyan Wang, Baoyi Deng, Ming Li, Weihuo Li, Yangshuo Li, Sheng Yuan and Nan Zhang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2026-0031 | Journal eISSN: 2450-8608
Language: English
Page range: 201 - 208
Submitted on: Nov 7, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 24, 2026
Published on: Jun 30, 2026
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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