Inclusion body hepatitis associated with an outbreak of fowl adenovirus type 2 and type 8b in broiler flocks in South Africa

Inclusion body hepatitis is an acute disease of chickens ascribed to viruses of the genus Aviadenovirus and referred to as fowl adenovirus (FAdV). There are 12 FAdV types (FAdV1to FAdV8a and FAdV8b to FAdV11), classified into five species based on their genotype (designated FAdVA to FAdVE). A total...

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Main Authors: Louis H. Maartens, Hilda W. Joubert, Henry Aitchison, Estelle H. Venter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/1146