Nham Eric G, Pearl David L, Slavic Durda, Ouckama Rachel, Ojkic Davor, Guerin Michele T
Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Nham, Pearl, Guerin); Animal Health Laboratory, Laboratory Services Division, University of Guelph, Box 3612, Guelph, Ontario N1H 6R8 (Slavic, Ojkic); Curtis Chicks Limited, 101 Fox Road, Port Hope, Ontario L1A 3V5 (Ouckama).
Can Vet J. 2017 Aug;58(8):828-834.
Avian reovirus (ARV) is an economically significant pathogen of broiler chickens. Our objective was to determine the prevalence, geographical distribution, and seasonal variation of ARV infection among commercial broiler flocks in Ontario, Canada during grow-out. A cross-sectional study of 231 randomly selected flocks was conducted from July 2010 to January 2012. Fifteen blood samples, 15 whole intestines, and 15 cloacal swabs per flock were collected at slaughter; ELISA and PCR were used to determine a flock's ARV exposure status. Avian reovirus prevalence was 91% (95% CI: 87 to 94). District alone did not significantly explain the overall variation in the prevalence of ARV (univariable logistic regression; = 0.073), although geographical differences were identified. The odds of ARV presence were significantly lower in the summer/autumn compared to the winter/spring (univariable exact logistic regression; < 0.001). There was no association between flock mortality and flock ELISA mean titer or PCR status.
禽呼肠孤病毒(ARV)是肉鸡的一种具有经济重要性的病原体。我们的目标是确定加拿大安大略省商业肉鸡群在育成期ARV感染的流行情况、地理分布和季节变化。2010年7月至2012年1月,对231个随机选择的鸡群进行了横断面研究。在屠宰时,每个鸡群采集15份血液样本、15份完整肠道样本和15份泄殖腔拭子;采用酶联免疫吸附测定(ELISA)和聚合酶链反应(PCR)来确定鸡群的ARV暴露状况。禽呼肠孤病毒的流行率为91%(95%置信区间:87%至94%)。尽管发现了地理差异,但仅地区因素并不能显著解释ARV流行率的总体变化(单变量逻辑回归;P = 0.073)。与冬季/春季相比,夏季/秋季ARV存在的几率显著更低(单变量精确逻辑回归;P < 0.001)。鸡群死亡率与鸡群ELISA平均滴度或PCR检测状况之间没有关联。