Full description
Inclusion body hepatitis caused by Fowl adenovirus is an important disease of chickens. A major risk factor identified in this thesis was multi-age sites. Viral load, faecal shedding of virus, clinical signs and bursal atrophy were reduced in chickens carrying maternal antibody or those infected at 14-17 days of age relative to 1-3 days of age. Methods to quantify FAdV-8b in litter and dust were developed and the utility of these tests shown. Presence of high levels in litter darkling beetles is suggestive of a role in epidemiology. FAdV8 was readily inactivated in litter at temperatures of 45˚C or above.Notes
Funding SourcePoultry CRC
Issued: 2019
Subjects
Animal Production and Animal Primary Products |
Animal Production and Animal Primary Products |
Biostatistics |
Biostatistics |
Livestock Raising |
Livestock Raising |
Mathematical Sciences |
Mathematical Sciences |
Poultry |
Poultry |
Statistics |
Statistics |
Statistics Not Elsewhere Classified |
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handle :
https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/57335
Identifiers
- DOI : 10.25952/B391-ZP11
- Handle : 1959.11/61098
- Local : une:1959.11/61098