Diagnosis of poult enteritis complex (PEC) and molecular detection of avian coronaviruses in some commercial turkey flocks in Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Enteritis syndromes, also known as poult enteritis complex (PEC) with diverse etiologies, can affect turkey production. An avian coronavirus (AvCoV), turkey coronavirus (TCoV), is one of the most important viral causes of PEC in turkeys.

Aims

In the present study, the occurrence of PEC and the presence of AvCoV in some commercial turkey flocks were investigated.

Methods

PEC was diagnosed based on the history, clinical, and necropsy findings. A reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) targeting the AvCoV nucleoprotein (N) gene was applied to detect the virus in the tissue samples. Cloacal swabs were collected from 11 flocks without a known history of PEC.

Results

PEC was diagnosed in six (16.2%) out of 37 investigated turkey flocks. Th

SUBMITTER: Kashi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8806176 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature