Witter R L, Peterson I L, Smith E J, Johnson D C
Avian Dis. 1982 Oct-Dec;26(4):753-62.
A serologic survey has documented probable infection with reticuloendotheliosis (RE) virus in 21.0% of 101 layer flocks, 23.5% of 85 broiler and broiler-breeder flocks, 2.3% of 43 backyard chicken flocks, and 4.8% of 125 turkey production and breeder flocks. However, no infection was detected in 72 grandparent lines of chicken breeding stocks representing meat-type and layer strains. The existence of natural infection was further supported by isolation of RE virus from one experimental chicken flock and two commercial turkey flocks. This study supports earlier but subsequently discounted data by Aulisio and Shelokov that exposure to RE virus occurs commonly among commercial chickens in the United States, as has also been reported in other countries.
一项血清学调查表明，在101个蛋鸡群中有21.0%可能感染了网状内皮组织增殖病（RE）病毒，在85个肉鸡和肉种鸡群中有23.5%可能感染，在43个后院鸡群中有2.3%可能感染，在125个火鸡生产群和种鸡群中有4.8%可能感染。然而，在代表肉用型和蛋用型品系的72个祖代鸡育种种群中未检测到感染。从一个实验鸡群和两个商业火鸡群中分离出RE病毒，进一步证明了自然感染的存在。本研究支持了奥利索和谢洛科夫早期但后来被质疑的数据，即在美国商业鸡中普遍存在接触RE病毒的情况，其他国家也有相关报道。
