A chicken gets Mycoplasma gallisepticum, a respiratory disease. What is true afterward?

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  1. It is cured in a week
  2. It can never infect another bird
  3. It stays infected and can spread it for life

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  1. Mycoplasma gallisepticum Infection in Poultry, Merck Veterinary Manual www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/mycoplasmosis/mycoplasma-gallisepticum-infection-in-poultry Checked 2026-10-11.

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