Serosurvey of Avian metapneumovirus, Orithobacterium rhinotracheale, and Chlamydia psittaci and Their Potential Association with Avian Airsacculitis.

Zong Hui Zuo; Tian Yuan Zhang; Yong Xia Guo; Jun Chu; Guang Gang QU; Li Zhong Miao; Zhi Qiang Shen; Cheng HE

Return

Serosurvey of Avian metapneumovirus, Orithobacterium rhinotracheale, and Chlamydia psittaci and Their Potential Association with Avian Airsacculitis.

Author: Zong Hui ZUO ^{1
,

2} ; Tian Yuan ZHANG ^{1
,

2} ; Yong Xia GUO ^{1
,

2} ; Jun CHU ^{1
,

2} ; Guang Gang QU ^{1
,

2} ; Li Zhong MIAO ³ ; Zhi Qiang SHEN ³ ; Cheng HE ^{1
,

2}
Author Information

1. Key Lab of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis of Ministry of Agriculture, China
2. College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
3. Shandong Binzhou Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine Academy, Binzhou 256600, Shandong, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Air Sacs; microbiology; pathology; Animals; Antibodies, Bacterial; blood; Antibodies, Viral; blood; Case-Control Studies; Chickens; Chlamydia; Chlamydia Infections; microbiology; pathology; veterinary; Coinfection; Flavobacteriaceae Infections; microbiology; pathology; veterinary; Humans; Metapneumovirus; Ornithobacterium; Paramyxoviridae Infections; pathology; veterinary; virology; Poultry Diseases; microbiology; pathology; virology; Respiratory Tract Diseases; microbiology; veterinary; virology; Seroepidemiologic Studies
From: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2018;31(5):403-406
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: Seasonal outbreaks of airsacculitis in China's poultry cause great economic losses annually. This study tried to unveil the potential role of Avian metapneumovirus (AMPV), Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale (ORT) and Chlamydia psittaci (CPS) in avian airsacculitis. A serological investigation of 673 breeder chickens and a case-controlled study of 430 birds were undertaken. Results showed that infection with AMPV, ORT, and CPS was highly associated with the disease. The correlation between AMPV and CPS were positively robust in both layers and broilers. Finally, we determined the co-infection with AMPV, ORT, and CPS was prevalent in the sampled poultry farms suffering from respiratory diseases and the outbreak of airsacculitis was closely related to simultaneous exposure to all three agents.