title: Seroprevalence of avian pneumovirus in Minnesota turkeys.
abstract: Avian pneumovirus (APV) causes respiratory tract infection in turkeys and was first seen in the United States in Colorado in late 1996. In early 1997, the disease was recognized in Minnesota and caused estimated losses of up to 15 million dollars per year. This virus has not been reported in the other turkey producing states. We here report the seroprevalence of APV in Minnesota from August 1998 to July 2002. The average rate of seroprevalence has been 36.3% (range = 14.2%-64.8%). A seasonal bias was observed, with peak incidences in the fall and spring. A higher rate of seropositivity was observed in counties with the highest concentration of turkeys.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Diagnostic Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA.
authors.forename: Sagar M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: Dale
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lauer
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Friendshuh
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Halvorson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D029121:Metapneumovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D008910:Minnesota / Q000453:epidemiology; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011156:Population Density; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012621:Seasons; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014422:Turkeys
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral