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Detection and characterization of infectious laryngotracheitis virus from an outbreak of respiratory disease in ecuador

  • Universidad San Francisco de Quito
  • Agencia Ecuatoriana de Aseguramiento de la Calidad del Agro

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Abstract

Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) is an acute respiratory disease transmitted through respiratory secretions or fomites from naturally infected birds or the use of live vaccines. We investigated an outbreak of respiratory disease occurred in 2011 in Ecuador, a country where the disease was regarded as exotic. Viral detection was carried out by PCR (genes ICP4 and TK), and partial viral characterization was accomplished by amplicon sequencing. Our results suggested that the outbreak was caused by a field strain of ILTV.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)245-248
Number of pages4
JournalInternational Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine
Volume12
Issue number3
StatePublished - 2014

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • DNA sequence
  • ICP4 gene
  • Infectious laryngotracheitis virus
  • Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
  • Thymidine Kinase gene (TK)
  • Vaccinal strain

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