Marek’s disease in chicken farms from Northwest Ethiopia: gross pathology, virus isolation, and molecular characterization

Marek’s disease in chicken farms from Northwest Ethiopia: gross pathology, virus isolation, and molecular characterization

Abstract Marek’s disease virus (MDV) is a highly contagious, immunosuppressive, and oncogenic chicken pathogen causing marek’s disease (MD). In this outbreak-based study, 70 dual-purpose chickens that originated from poultry farms in Northwest Ethiopia and suspected of MD were sampled for pathologic...

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Main Authors: Mastewal Birhan, Esayas Gelaye, Saddam Mohammed Ibrahim, Nega Berhane, Takele Abayneh, Belayneh Getachew, Aragaw Zemene, Kassahun Birie, Getaw Deresse, Kassaye Adamu, Bereket Dessalegn, Abebe Tesfaye Gessese, Mebrie Zemene Kinde, Molalegne Bitew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Chickens
ICP4 gene
Marek’s disease
Marek’s disease virus
Molecular characterization
Northwest Ethiopia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-023-02003-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-023-02003-4

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