Detection of fowl poxvirus integrated with reticuloendotheliosis virus sequences from an outbreak in backyard chickens in India

Fowl poxvirus (FPV) infection was observed in unvaccinated backyard chickens. A total of 15 birds were affected in a flock of 37. Pock lesions were observed on the comb, eyelids, beak and wattles. The birds appeared sick with roughened feathers and stunted growth. No mortality was recorded. DNA was...

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Main Authors: Sanchay K. Biswas, Chandrakanta Jana, Karam Chand, Waseem Rehman, Bimalendu Mondal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2011-06-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
PCR
REV
Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2011/47_2/147.pdf