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One-year molecular survey of astrovirus infection in turkeys in Poland.
Archives of virology - 1 Jun 2011
Domanska-Blicharz Katarzyna, Seroka Anna, Minta Zenon
Abstract excerpt
The presence of turkey astrovirus (TAstV) was monitored in meat-type turkey flocks in Poland in 2008. Clinical samples (10 individual faecal swabs/flock) from 77 flocks aged 1-19 weeks were collected from different regions of the country. RT-PCR experiments were performed for detection and molecular characterization of TAstV using four sets of primers within the RdRp gene (ORF1b). The prevalence of astrovirus was...
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