Serological evidence of avian encephalomyelitis virus infection associated with vertical transmission in chicks.
Avian encephalomyelitis virus (AEV) can be transmitted both horizontally and vertically. In the present study, we report a typical case of AEV infection in broiler breeder chickens and their progeny identified by clinical survey of the disease, antibody detection, and reverse transcription (RT)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay.
Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China.
Xiao-hui
XH
Yu
Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China.
Jing
J
Zhao
Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China.
Xiu-hui
XH
Qin
Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: zhanggz@cau.edu.cn.
Guo-zhong
GZ
Zhang
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000097:blood*; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D001921:Brain / Q000821:virology; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D002645:Chickens / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D001350:Encephalomyelitis Virus, Avian / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D010850:Picornaviridae Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D036022:Capsid Proteins
Avian encephalomyelitis virus; Chicken; Serology; Vertical transmission