Swollen-head syndrome in broiler chickens [Coronavirus and Escherichia coli infection]

Swollen-head syndrome is a disease seen in broiler chickens between 4 and 6 weeks of age in Southern Africa. It appears to be caused by a mixed coronavirus and Escherichia coli infection. The coronavirus appears to be of a hitherto unrecorded serotype. The disease is controlled by an attenuated live...

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Veröffentlicht in:Avian diseases 1984, Vol.28 (1), p.238-243
Hauptverfasser: Morley, A. J., Thomson, D. K.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Swollen-head syndrome is a disease seen in broiler chickens between 4 and 6 weeks of age in Southern Africa. It appears to be caused by a mixed coronavirus and Escherichia coli infection. The coronavirus appears to be of a hitherto unrecorded serotype. The disease is controlled by an attenuated live-virus vaccine and antibacterial medication. /// El síndrome de la cabeza hinchada es una enfermedad que se ha observado en Sur Africa y afecta pollos de engorde entre 4 y 6 semanas de edad. Parece que es producida por una infección conbinada de un coronavirus y Escherichia coli. Probablemente el coronavirus involucrado es un serotipo no reconocido anteriormente. La enfermedad se controla usando una vacuna a virus vivo atenuado y drogas antibacterianas.
ISSN:0005-2086
1938-4351
DOI:10.2307/1590147