Swollen head syndrome in chickens: a preliminary report on the isolation of a possible aetiological agent.
An extremely pleomorphic virus was isolated from broilers with swollen head syndrome. This virus seems to be related to the virus causing turkey rhinotracheitis.
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Festive Farms, Olifantsfontein, Republic of South Africa.
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D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D010252:Paramyxoviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010253:Respirovirus Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*