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Nucleofection and In Vivo Propagation of Chicken Eimeria Parasites

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B Perelman¹, A Gur-Lavie, Y Samberg

¹Regional Avian Diseases Laboratory, Veterinary Services, Experimental Station Gilat, D.N. Negev, Israel.

Avian Pathology : Journal of the W.V.P.A

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Ostrich chicks showed signs of pox, confirmed by isolating the virus and infecting turkeys. Vaccination with fowl pox vaccine successfully prevented further infections in young ostriches.

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Area of Science:

Avian Medicine
Veterinary Virology
Ostrich Farming

Background:

Pox-like clinical signs were observed in young ostriches (Struthio camelus).
The affected birds were between 10 and 60 days old.

Purpose of the Study:

To confirm the causative agent of the observed pox-like disease in ostriches.
To evaluate the efficacy of fowl pox vaccine in preventing the disease in young ostriches.

Main Methods:

Isolation of the infectious agent from affected ostriches.
Experimental reproduction of pox lesions in turkeys using the isolated agent.
Vaccination of young ostriches with a commercial fowl pox vaccine.

Main Results:

The isolated agent successfully reproduced typical pox lesions when inoculated into turkeys.
Vaccination with fowl pox vaccine prevented further disease outbreaks in the ostrich flock.

Conclusions:

The observed disease in ostriches was confirmed as pox, likely caused by a poxvirus.
Fowl pox vaccine is effective in preventing pox infection in young ostriches, offering a viable control strategy for ostrich farming.