GPCR tests have been developed for the diagnosis MD.Real-timequantitativePCR(qPCR)toquantity MDV genome copies hasalsobeen described(Abdul-Careem et al., 2006;Baigent et al.,2005; Islam et al.,2004).Inaddition , PCR tests that enabledifferentiation ofoncogenic and non-oncogenic strains of serotype 1 MDV, and of MDV vaccine strains of serotypes2 and 3 (Becker et al.,1992;Bumstead et al.,1997;Handberg et al.,2001;Silva, 1992; Zhu etal.,1992)have been described.
Marek's disease is a Herpes virus infection of chickens, and rarely turkeys in close association with chickens, seen worldwide.
The disease has various manifestations: a) Neurological - Acute infiltration of the CNS and nerves resulting in 'floppy broiler syndrome' and transient paralysis, as well as more long-standing paralysis of legs or wings and eye lesions; b) Visceral - Tumours in heart, ovary, tests, muscles, lungs; c) Cutaneous - Tumours of feather follicles.
Diag.
History, clinical signs, distribution of lesions, age affected, histopathology. Differentiate from Lymphoid leukosis, botulism, deficiency of thiamine, deficiency of Ca/Phosphorus/Vitamin D, especially at the start of lay.
GPCR tests have been developed for the diagnosis MD.Real-timequantitativePCR(qPCR)toquantity MDV genome copies hasalsobeen described(Abdul-Careem et al., 2006;Baigent et al.,2005; Islam et al.,2004).Inaddition , PCR tests that enabledifferentiation ofoncogenic and non-oncogenic strains of serotype 1 MDV, and of MDV vaccine strains of serotypes2 and 3 (Becker et al.,1992;Bumstead et al.,1997;Handberg et al.,2001;Silva, 1992; Zhu etal.,1992)have been described.
2. Visceral - Tumours in heart, ovary, tests, muscles, lungs.
3. Neurological - Acute infiltration of the CNS and nerves resulting in 'floppy broiler syndrome' and transient paralysis, also more long-standing paralysis of legs or wings and eye lesions.
Diagnosis.
History, clinical signs, affected age, distribution of lesions, , histopathology. Must differentiated from Lymphoid leukosis, botulism, deficiency of thiamine, deficiency of Ca/Phosphorus/Vitamin D, especially at the first period of lay.