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Assessing the genetic diversity conserved in the Norwegian live poultry genebank
The aim of this study was to evaluate genetic diversity within and between lines at the Norwegian live poultry gene bank as well as assessing the conservation value in an... -
Characterization of infectious bronchitis virus D181, a new serotype (GII-2)
Summary Since the winter of 1990/91 respiratory disease of poultry in Great Britain has commonly been associated with the 793/B (or 4/91) serotype of infectious bronchitis virus... -
Active virological surveillance in backyard ducks in Bangladesh: detection of...
Domestic waterfowl play an important role in the perpetuation and transmission of avian pathogens including avian influenza viruses (AIV) of low and high pathogenicity, which... -
On-farm welfare assessment of dairy goat farms using animal-based indicators:...
ABSTRACTWelfare assessment can play multiple roles in the path to welfare improvement. In the dairy goat area, identification of the main welfare problems across countries and... -
Characterization of two pigeon paramyxovirus type 1 isolates in China
For over three decades, there has been a continuing panzootic caused by a virulent variant avian paramyxovirus type 1 strain, the so-called pigeon paramyxovirus type 1. It is...