Infectious stunting syndrome: evidence of vertical transmission.
Day-old broiler chicks were collected while in transit from a hatchery to a farm and reared in isolation. These chicks did not develop clinical signs of infectious stunting syndrome. When they were 14 days old, susceptible day-old chicks were placed in contact with them and these subsequently developed typical signs and lesions of the disease.
D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000635:transmission*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*