Epidemiological investigation of duck adenovirus 3 in southern China, during 2018-2020

Avian Pathol. 2022 Apr;51(2):171-180. doi: 10.1080/03079457.2022.2034737. Epub 2022 Feb 17.

Abstract

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTSFirst report of the epidemiology of duck adenovirus 3 infection in China.Mutant DAdV-3 strains (truncated ORF67) became predominant.

Keywords: Duck adenovirus 3; Muscovy duck; epidemiology; isolation; molecular characterization; phylogenetic analysis.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aviadenovirus* / genetics
  • China / epidemiology
  • Ducks
  • Phylogeny
  • Poultry Diseases* / epidemiology