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Poult enteritis and mortality syndrome in turkey poults:
causes, diagnosis and preventive measures (2021)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Shehata, Awad A.

Basiouni, Shereen

Sting, Reinhard

Akimkin, Valerij

Hoferer, Marc

Hafez, Hafez M. (WE 15)

Quelle

Animals

Bandzählung: 11

Heftzählung: 7

Seiten: Artikel 2063

ISSN: 2076-2615

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

URL (Volltext): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/7/2063

DOI: 10.3390/ani11072063

Pubmed: 34359191

Kontakt

Nutztierklinik: Abteilung Geflügel

Königsweg 63
14163 Berlin
+49 30 838 62676
gefluegelkrankheiten@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Abstract / Zusammenfassung

Poult enteritis and mortality syndrome (PEMS) is one of the most significant problem affecting turkeys and continues to cause severe economic losses worldwide. Although the specific causes of PEMS remains unknown, this syndrome might involve an interaction between several causative agents such as enteropathogenic viruses (coronaviruses, rotavirus, astroviruses and adenoviruses) and bacteria and protozoa. Non-infectious causes such as feed and management are also interconnected factors. However, it is difficult to determine the specific cause of enteric disorders under field conditions. Additionally, similarities of clinical signs and lesions hamper the accurate diagnosis. The purpose of the present review is to discuss in detail the main viral possible causative agents of PEMS and challenges in diagnosis and control.