Investigation of a herpesvirus outbreak in mixed breeds of adult domestic ducks using next generation sequencing.

Investigation of a herpesvirus outbreak in mixed breeds of adult domestic ducks using next generation sequencing.

This report characterizes the first lethal outbreak of Marek's disease on a large farm of mixed-breed adult ducks (>18,000) and identifies the pathogen that resulted in high mortality (35%). Clinical signs included inappetence, respiratory distress, depression, muscle weakness, and ataxia. P...

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Main Authors: Hassan Abu Damir, Waqar Ahmad, Neena G Panicker, Layla I Mohamed, Elhag A Omer, Jörg Kinne, Ulrich Wernery, Abdu Adem, Mahmoud A Ali, Farah Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280923

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280923

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