Publicação: Detection of turkey astrovirus in young poults affected with poult enteritis complex in Brazil
Nenhuma Miniatura disponível
Data
2008-06-01
Orientador
Coorientador
Pós-graduação
Curso de graduação
Título da Revista
ISSN da Revista
Título de Volume
Editor
Japan Soc Vet Sci
Tipo
Artigo
Direito de acesso
Acesso aberto
Resumo
Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of turkey astrovirus (TAstV) capsid and polymerase genes was applied to the bursa of Fabricius (BF), thymus (TH), spleen (SP) and cloacal swabs (CS) of young poults with "Poult enteritis complex" (PEC). The histological lesions included atrophy, lymphoid depletion, cellular infiltration and necrosis of the BF, TH and SP, respectively. The RT-PCR reactions were positive for the polymerase gene of TAstV-2 in all 100 CSs, 7 out of 10 of BFs and 10 out of 20 THs and SPs, respectively. Five out of 10 THs and SPs samples, considered to be negative by RT-PCR, were positive when specific primers designed for the TAstV-2 capsid gene were applied. This is the first description of turkey astrovirus infection presenting PEC in Latin America.
Descrição
Palavras-chave
Idioma
Inglês
Como citar
Journal of Veterinary Medical Science. Tokyo: Japan Soc Vet Sci, v. 70, n. 6, p. 629-631, 2008.
