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Whole-genome analysis of Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale from turkeys in Poland: Insights into global diversity, virulence, and antimicrobial resistance.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Mar 2026
Blanda Marek, Kursa Olimpia, Kowalczyk Joanna, Śmiałek Marcin
Abstract excerpt
Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale (ORT) is an emerging avian respiratory pathogen of global concern, causing significant economic losses, particularly in turkeys. Although its distribution is worldwide, genomic data from different geographic regions remain scarce, limiting understanding of its genetic diversity, virulence-associated features, and antimicrobial resistance profiles. In this study, we performed...
Topics
- Animals
- Ornithobacterium
- Flavobacteriaceae Infections
- Poland
- Turkeys
- Phylogeny
- Poultry Diseases
- Virulence
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Multilocus Sequence Typing
- Genetic Variation
