Dear professional colleagues,
Mareks disease is a pain in the neck in the poultry industry.I convinced a rapid kit manufacture to make a kit for me which I found useful.i am concerned Because some literature support that mareks disease is only diagnosed if it results in neoplasm, while some literature believe in sub clinical mareks disease which only results in consistent mortality and immunosuppresion without neoplasm .Also the neoplasm school of thought feels mareks virus is ubiquitous and farmers need not bother in cases of infections as long as there is no neoplasm.My findings with rapid test kits shows some previously vaccinated birds test negative to antigenic screening while others do not.
Please freely comment .
Thanks
