A PRELIMINARY REPORT OF SUBGROUP J AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS-INFECTION IN IMPORTED BROILER PARENT CHICKENS | ||
Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza) | ||
Volume 47, Issue 4, October 1999, Pages 605-610 PDF (2.06 M) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/vmjg.1999.371429 | ||
Authors | ||
A SAMI AHMED1; A AMIN2; M HASSAN2; A ABD EL-THAHER2 | ||
1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Edfina / Behera, Egypt | ||
2Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki, Egypt. | ||
Abstract | ||
Three imported broiler parent farms suffering from high incidence of tumor mortality were investigated. Gross pathological lesions were suggestive of the novel subgroup J of avian leukosis virus (ALV) infection. Serological examination of random blood samples for specific antibodies to ALV - J and other viruses confirmed exposure of these farms to infection with ALV - J, reticuloendotheliosis virus and chicken anemia virus. The impact of intercurrent infections, especially with immunosuppressive viruses, was discussed and general control measures were highlighted. | ||
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