Identification of the Recently Described Avian Hepatitis E Genotype 7 in an Outbreak of Hepatitis-Splenomegaly Syndrome (HSS) with High Mortality and Severe Drop in Egg Production in a Parent Stock Flock in Bangladesh

Identification of the Recently Described Avian Hepatitis E Genotype 7 in an Outbreak of Hepatitis-Splenomegaly Syndrome (HSS) with High Mortality and Severe Drop in Egg Production in a Parent Stock Flock in Bangladesh

This study reports an outbreak of hepatitis-splenomegaly syndrome (HSS) in a color broiler parent stock flock in Bangladesh, marking the first known instance of HSS associated with avian hepatitis E virus (aHEV) genotype 7 outside Europe and only the second report of HSS in South Asia. The affected...

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Main Authors: Miguel Matos, Ivana Bilic, László Kőrösi, Rakibul Hasan, Dieter Liebhart, Nicola Palmieri, Michael Hess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Poultry
Subjects:
avian hepatitis E virus
hepatitis-splenomegaly syndrome
genotype 7
chicken
Bangladesh
mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/4/2/16
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