Surveillance initiative library - Reovirus in broiler chickens

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Surveillance type:

Active

Animal type:

Poultry

Disease agent:

Reovirus

Disease agent type:

Virus

Organization:

Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM)

Other organization:

Region:

Saskatchewan

Production system:

Commercial, large-scale

Topic:

Endemic;
Production-limiting

Sample Size

Population Unit

Broiler farms

Surveillance Start Date

Jul/01/2018

Surveillance End Date

Jun/01/2019

Project End Date

Jun/01/2019

Website

Jan/18/2021

Reovirus in broiler chickens

This project collected serum from broilers at processing from 59 broiler farms in order to test for the presence of reovirus. The virus was isolated from collected tendons of infected birds and grouped into four distinct groups based on the virus's genetic make-up to develop a broiler breeder vaccine for control of reovirus infection.