Outbreaks of Avipoxvirus Clade E in Vaccinated Broiler Breeders with Exacerbated Beak Injuries and Sex Differences in Severity

Outbreaks of Avipoxvirus Clade E in Vaccinated Broiler Breeders with Exacerbated Beak Injuries and Sex Differences in Severity

Avipoxvirus affects chickens and wild birds, and it is characterized by lesions on the nonfeathered parts of the body (the cutaneous form), or necrotic lesions in the upper respiratory tract (the diphtheritic form). In poultry farming, avian pox is usually controlled by live attenuated vaccines. How...

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Main Authors: Ruy D. Chacón, Claudete S. Astolfi-Ferreira, Patrícia C. Pereira, Mario S. Assayag, Antony B. Campos-Salazar, David De la Torre, Lilian R. M. de Sá, Sonia R. Yokomizo de Almeida, Rose Elí Grassi Rici, Antonio J. Piantino Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
<i>Avipoxvirus</i>
clade E
beak tropism
increased mortality
reduced hatchability
electron microscopy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/4/773

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