Diversity of Meq gene from clinical Marek's disease virus infection in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim of this study was to demonstrate the genomic features of Meq gene of Marek's disease virus (MDV) recently circulating in Saudi Arabia (SA).

Materials and methods

Two poultry flocks suffering from mortalities and visceral tumors were presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, King Faisal University, SA. Subjected to different diagnostic procedures: Case history, clinical signs, and necropsy as well as polymerase chain reaction followed by Meq gene sequence analysis.

Results

Case history, clinical signs, and necropsy were suggestive of MDV infection. The Meq gene was successfully detected in liver and spleen of infected chickens. A 1062 bp band including the native Meq ORF in addition to a 939 bp of S-Meq (short isoform of Meq) were amplified from Saudi

SUBMITTER: Mohamed MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4937047 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature