Elzbieta Samorek-Salamonowicz

Duck enteritis virus (DEV) is an aetiological agent of duck plague (DP), which represents one of the most acute and lethal diseases of waterfowl (Anseriformes) including geese, ducks and swans [9]. The infection may spread between farmed and free-ranging birds. The estimated number of birds susceptible to DEV infection includes members of over 48 species [3, 9, 13]. The economic impact on waterfow ...

Marek’s disease virus (MDV; species Gallid herpesvirus 2, genus Mardivirus, family Herpesviridae [5, 21]) is one of the most contagious agents in poultry production. Consequently, Marek’s disease (MD) has a huge economic impact [15, 17, 22, 25]. Recently, increasing incidence of MD caused by virulent MDV strains with increased pathogenicity has been observed [2, 8, 22, 25, 27]. Initial ...

IntroductionMarek’s disease (MD) still represents a serious threat for the commercial production of chickens, turkeys, and Japanese quail. In spite of worldwide vaccination MD presents one of the most economically important threat for poultry producers. The annual loss caused by the disease incidence reaches US$1 billion (12). MD is manifested by T-cell lymphomas causing immunosuppression, p ...