Molecular Identification of Marek’s Disease Virus in Vaccinated Commercial Layers of Tamil Nadu in India

• Published in: Journal of animal research Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 649 - 652
• Main Author: Saravanajayam, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi New Delhi Publishers 25.08.2021
• Subjects: Age; Age groups; Balasubramaniam, A; Chickens; Epidemics; Feathers; Immunization; Marek's disease; MEQ protein; Outbreaks; Polymerase chain reaction; Poultry; Vaccines; Viruses; United States > US; Tamil Nadu India; Germany; India

We report the presence of Marek's disease (MD) virus meq among commercial layer chickens with or without the history of MD outbreak. Feather follicle epithelial (FFE) samples (285) were collected from 50 vaccinated commercial layer flocks of Tamil Nadu in India regardless of MD outbreak and wer...