Investigation of adenovirus infections in broiler turkeys in Isfahan province, Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Ezzatollah Fathi 1
majid gholami ahangaran 2
Mohammad Hossein Moein Najafabadi 3
1 Islamic Azad Universityو Shahrekord إقشدزا
2 Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch
3 Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University
10.22034/ijvcs.2023.14360.1045
Abstract
Hemorrhagic enteritis is an acute disease in turkeys over 4 weeks of age, which is usually associated with the sudden onset of symptoms of lethargy, bloody stools and death, making the flock prone to secondary infections and increasing treatment costs. Considering the importance of turkey breeding in the meat industry, for better diagnosis and reduction of mortality, this study was planned and carried out in order to investigate one of the most important infectious diseases called adenovirus infections, which causes widespread mortality in turkeys in Isfahan province. In this study, 80 blood and feces samples from 10 meat turkey farms in Isfahan province, which were collected from four regions of the province were studied. In this research, PCR method was used to identify adenovirus infection. Finally, there were 12 fecal samples suspected of inclusion body hepatitis and 2 blood samples of turkeys suspected of the disease. The result showed that turkey adenovirus is circulating in turkey farms. There is no program in controlling of this infection in Isfahan, Iran that must be considered.
Keywords
Adenovirus
turkey
molecular
detection
Subjects
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Iranian Journal of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Volume 17, Issue 1 - Serial Number 28
Spring & Summer 2023
September 2023
Pages 63-70