Phylogeny of multiple genomic regions of infectious laryngotracheitis virus in Turkish poultry flocks.

ABSTRACT: Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) is an economically significant respiratory tract viral disease affecting poultry worldwide. There is a scarcity of data on the types of ILTV strains circulating in Turkey. This study aimed to determine the frequency and genotypic variations of Turkish ILTV strains. Commercial layer flocks (n = 14) and broiler flocks (n = 105) with a history of respiratory diseases were visited. From each flock, 5 to 10 birds from different age groups were necropsied. Clinical and pathological lesions were recorded, and tracheal tissue samples were collected for further studies. Nucleic acid was extracted from samples and subjected to ILTV detection using PCR assays. Clinical signs of anorexia, lethargy, swollen eyelids, mild to severe conjunctivitis, mucoid to purulent na

SUBMITTER: Aydin O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11960647 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature