Severe Outbreak of Avian Encephalomyelitis in Laying Hens in Northeastern Brazil

Severe Outbreak of Avian Encephalomyelitis in Laying Hens in Northeastern Brazil

ABSTRACT This paper describes the epidemiological, clinical and pathological aspects of an avian encephalomyelitis (AE) outbreak in commercial laying hens in Northeastern Brazil. The disease affected 23,409 layers (from day one until 100 weeks) leading to mortality of 16.5% (5,049/30,600) of the flo...

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Main Authors: PMC Rocha, MEG Barros, BP Rocha, FAL Souza, FS Mendonça, J Evêncio-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
Subjects:
Avian encephalomyelitis
birds
laying hens
nonsuppurative encephalomyelitis
vaccination
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