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Genetic basis of resistance to avian influenza in different commercial varieties of layer chickens.
Poultry science - 1 Oct 2018
Drobik-Czwarno Wioleta, Wolc Anna, Fulton Janet E, Jankowski Tomasz, Arango Jesus, O'Sullivan Neil P, Dekkers Jack C M
Abstract excerpt
An outbreak of H5N2 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in 2015, resulting in mandatory euthanization of millions of chickens, was one of the most fatal in the US history. The aim of this study was to detect genes associated with survival following natural infection with HPAI during this outbreak. Blood samples were collected from 274 individuals from 3 commercial varieties of White Leghorn. Survivors and...
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