Identification of a new reovirus causing substantial losses in broiler production in France, despite routine vaccination of breeders

Numerous cases of tenosynovitis appeared in France causing high morbidity in free-range and standard broilers. The main clinical findings were lameness, stunting and non-uniform bodyweights. Although the natural mortality was low, the economic losses due to birds that had to be removed from the floc...

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