Haemorrhagic enteritis of turkeys – current knowledge
Haemorrhagic enteritis virus (HEV), an adenovirus associated with acute haemorrhagic gastro-intestinal disease of 6–11-week old turkeys predominantly hampers both humoral and cellular immunity. Affected birds are more prone to secondary complications (e.g. colibacillosis and clostridiosis) and failu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-01-01
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Series: | Veterinary Quarterly |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2016.1277281 |