Molecular detection of Marek's disease virus in feather and blood samples from young laying hens in Colombia.

In conclusion, different strains of MDV are circulating for up to 120 days in layers in Antioquia-Colombia and could be of major impact in poultry health. Keywords: Marek's disease virus (MDV); Antioquia-Colombia; qPCR; PCR; Meq gene phylogeny. PMID: 31802681 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31802681?dopt=Abstract

Source: Acta Virologica - December 6, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: López-Osorio S, Villar D, Piedrahita D, Ramírez-Nieto G, Nair V, Baigent S, Chaparro-Gutiérrez J Tags: Acta Virol Source Type: research