Early Detection of Histomoniasis in Blood Samples by PCR and Sequencing

• Published in: Avian diseases Vol. 67; no. 4; p. 340
• Main Authors: Durairaj, Vijay, Barber, Emily, Veen, Ryan Vander
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 19.12.2023
• Subjects: Animals; Disease Outbreaks; Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary; Poultry Diseases - diagnosis; Protozoan Infections; Turkeys; histomoniasis; histomonosis; blood samples; early detection; blackhead disease; Histomonas meleagridis; PCR; sequencing

Histomoniasis is a deadly disease of turkeys causing devastating economic losses to the poultry industry. In field outbreaks, a presumptive diagnosis is made based on gross pathology lesions and confirmed by histopathology. An early detection tool with quick turnaround time is needed to prevent the...