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Detection and molecular characterization of astroviruses in turkeys.
Archives of virology - 1 Apr 2016
Singh Azad, Mor Sunil K, Jindal Naresh, Patnayak Devi, Sobhy Nader M, Luong Nhungoc Ti, Goyal Sagar M
Abstract excerpt
This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and molecular characteristics of turkey astrovirus 1 (TAstV-1) and avian nephritis virus (ANV) in turkeys with light turkey syndrome (LTS), which is characterized by lower body weight in market-age turkeys than their standard breed character. We collected pools of fecal samples from four LTS and two non-LTS turkey flocks in Minnesota at 2, 3, 5 and 8 weeks of...
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