Pullorum disease of poultry is caused by

Mycobacterium

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Salmonella

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Clostridium

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Hemophilus

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The correct option is B Salmonella
Pullorum disease (Salmonellosis), a contagious disease of young birds, is caused by bacteria Salmonella pullorum. It is usually transmitted by infected hens' through their eggs. Its symptoms are loss of appetite and thirst, diarrhoea with white faeces, drooping of wings, etc.

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