BACKGROUND Mycoplasma synoviae causes infectious synovitis and respiratory diseases in chickens and turkeys and may lead to egg shell apex abnormalities in chickens; hence possesses high economic impact on the poultry industry. Control of the disease consists of eradication, vaccination or medication. The aim of the present study was to determine the in vitro susceptibility to 14 different anti...

BACKGROUND Mycoplasma bovis is a worldwide pathogen, causative agent of pneumonia, mastitis, arthritis, and a variety of other symptoms in cattle. The economic losses due to mycoplasma pneumonia could be reduced by antibiotic treatment. The aim of the present study was to determine the in vitro susceptibility of M. bovis strains isolated from cattle in Hungary to eleven antibiotics. RESULTS M...

The introduction of the sulfonamides in the 1930s and benzylpenicillin in the 1940s completely revolutionized medicine by reducing the morbidity and mortality of many infectious diseases. Today, antimicrobial drugs are used in food-producing animals to treat and prevent diseases and to enhance growth rate and feed efficiency. Such use is fundamental to animal health and well-being and to the ec...