Infection with IBV DMV/1639 at a Young Age Leads to Increased Incidence of Cystic Oviduct Formation Associated with False Layer Syndrome

Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is an avian coronavirus that causes respiratory disease but can affect the reproductive tract of laying-type chickens. If infection occurs in pullets, false layer syndrome, which is characterized by the development of large, fluid-filled cystic oviducts, can occur....

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Main Authors: Adrea Mueller Slay, Monique Franca, Mark Jackwood, Brian Jordan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/5/852