title: Surveillance of Marek's disease virus in migratory and sedentary birds in Hokkaido, Japan.
abstract: Marek's disease virus serotype 1 (MDV-1) strains cause malignant lymphoma in chickens. MDV-1 has been previously reported to be widespread in white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons); however, the prevalence of MDV-1 in other wild birds has not been determined. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of MDV-1 in various wild birds in Hokkaido, Japan. The MDV-1 genome was widespread in geese and ducks, but was not detected in other birds. MDV-1 was detected in both sedentary and migratory species. These results suggest that, in Japan, MDV-1 is widespread in wild goose and duck populations, and that resident ducks may be significant carriers and reservoirs of MDV-1.
authors: Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan. murata@vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp
authors: Shiro
authors: S
authors: Murata
authors: Yuko
authors: Y
authors: Hayashi
authors: Ayumi
authors: A
authors: Kato
authors: Masayoshi
authors: M
authors: Isezaki
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Takasaki
authors: Misao
authors: M
authors: Onuma
authors: Yuichi
authors: Y
authors: Osa
authors: Mitsuhiko
authors: M
authors: Asakawa
authors: Satoru
authors: S
authors: Konnai
authors: Kazuhiko
authors: K
authors: Ohashi
mesh_terms: D025041:Animal Migration; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D001717:Birds / Q000145:classification*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005241:Feathers / Q000821:virology; D015967:Gene Expression Regulation, Viral; D008381:Herpesvirus 2, Gallid / Q000235:genetics; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008380:Marek Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D011159:Population Surveillance; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D014764:Viral Proteins