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Identification of a Putative Novel Genotype of Avian Hepatitis E Virus from Apparently Healthy Chickens in Southwestern Nigeria.
Viruses - 21 May 2021
Osamudiamen Fisayo Temilade, Akanbi Olusola Aanuoluwapo, Zander Steffen, Oluwayelu Daniel Oladimeji, Bock Claus-Thomas, Klink Patrycja
Abstract excerpt
Avian hepatitis E virus (aHEV) is the major etiological agent of hepatitis-splenomegaly syndrome (HSS), big liver and spleen disease (BLSD), and hepatic rupture hemorrhage syndrome (HRHS) in chickens. Infections with aHEV cause a significant decrease in egg production and increased mortality in chickens worldwide. However, studies on the prevalence of aHEV in Nigeria are scarce. In this study, serum (n = 88) and...
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