Outbreaks of egg drop syndrome due to EDS-76 virus in quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica).
Two outbreaks of the egg drop syndrome were observed in quail flocks maintained on a farm together with chickens. The decrease in egg production ranged from 10.6 per cent to 50.6 per cent, and the number of soft-shelled eggs increased with the decline in egg production. In both the outbreaks haemagglutination inhibiting antibodies to EDS-76 virus were detected. Fluorescent viral antigen specific to EDS-76 virus was also detected in the lining epithelial and glandular cells of the uterus.
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Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, India.
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D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000259:Aviadenovirus; D003370:Coturnix; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D010058:Oviposition; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013577:Syndrome