Enfermedades infecciosas clínicas y práctica

Abstracto

Prevalence of Rota-and Reoviruses in Turkey Enteritis in Turkey

Hasan Ongor ,Burhan Cetinkaya ,Hasan Abayli ,Sukru Tonbak ,Hakan Bulut ,Sagar M. Goyal *

The objective of this study was to compare the presence of rotavirus (TRotV) and reovirus (TReoV) in clinically healthy turkey flocks and in those with poult enteritis complex (PEC) using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). TRotV and TReoV were detected in 2.6% (6/230) of the birds each and in 26.08% (6/23) and 13.04% (3/23) of the flocks, respectively. Mixed infection with both agents was found in one sample. None of these two viruses were detected in turkeys originating from clinically healthy flocks.