Naslov
In situ hybridization on blood smears for diagnosis of chicken anemia virus in broiler breeder flocks

Autori
Sander, Jane ; Williams, Roy ; Novak, Renata ; Ragland, William L.

Izvornik
Avian diseases (0005-2086) 41 (1997), 4; 988-992

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
chicken anemia virus; in situ hybridization

Sažetak
Chicken anemia virus (CAV) infection was suspected in progeny from broiler breeder hens raised in a location that was geographically different from where most pullers were raised for one Georgia production company. These breeder pullers were raised in new or relatively new houses. Progeny from these pullers experienced a 10-fold increase in average daily mortality over progeny from flocks raised in established breeder houses. Lesions in the broilers included severe necrotizing dermatitis, pale bone marrow, and small thymus glands. Infection with CAV was confirmed in the breeders by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, indirect immunofluorescence, and in situ hybridization on peripheral blood smears. The in situ hybridization identified three broiler breeder flocks that were actively infected with CAV and were probably the source of infection in broiler flocks.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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