Mycoplasma synoviae is one of the major pathogens causing chronic respiratory disease in poultry worldwide. Avian mycoplasmosis is caused by a variety of pathogenic mycoplasmas, of which Mycoplasma synoviae is one of the most important. M. synoviae infection is usually associated with poor growth, significant carcass downgrading, decreased egg production, and induction of eggshell apex abnormalities. M. synoviae infection usually occurs as a subclinical upper respiratory disease, but when co-infected with other viral or bacterial pathogens, it can lead to severe air-sensitive arthritis or synovitis. M. synoviae can be transmitted both vertically in breeders and horizontally, particularly in layers in multi-age farms. Although M. synoviae does not directly cause poultry mortality, it still causes serious economic losses to chicken and turkey production every year.
Figure 1. Transmission ways of Mycoplasma synoviae in poultry (Kaboudi et al. 2019).
M. synoviae infections caused by the poor biosecurity of large poultry populations. the only effective way of control is to maintain M. synoviae–free breeder flocks. Traditional M. synoviae monitoring protocols rely on serologic testing to screen for or verify M. synoviae infection. However, recent studies have revealed limitations of serologic testing, such as delayed serologic response in chickens. With the rapid development of biotechnology, various PCR techniques have been established for the detection of M. synoviae. Among them, some improved PCR techniques such as multiplex PCR, real-time PCR, duplex real-time TaqMan PCR and multiplex RT-PCR are frequently used for a rapid detection of M. synoviae because of their excellent specificity, high efficiency and high sensitivity.
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M. synoviae multiplex PCR kit | M. synoviae real-time PCR kit |
M. synoviaeduplex real-time TaqMan PCR kit | M. synoviae multiplex RT-PCR kit |
Workflow | Details |
Sample preparation and DNA extraction | Specimen for M. synoviae isolation can be taken from M. synoviae-positive live birds, then extract DNA from the sample for the PCR reaction. |
Primers and probes designing | Selection of specific primers and probes for the detection of M. synoviae. |
Establishment of PCR conditions | Maintenance of thermocycling conditions to conduct amplification and detection through PCR. |
Reproducibility evaluation of the PCR assay | Evaluation of reproducibility of PCR by comparing the M. synoviae-positive samples from different sources. |
Sentivity analysis | Evaluation of PCR sensitivity by using 10-fold serial dilution of extracted DNA of M. synoviae strain. |
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