An Outbreak of Avian Encephalomyelitis in Tamil Nadu Sate of India

Avian encephalomyelitis (AE) was recorded in 7-day old Ross strain of broiler chickens showing clinical signs of ataxia, lateral recumbency and mild tremors. In a flock of 10,000 birds, 12% died without producing gross pathological lesions. Diagnosis of the disease was done based on virus isolation in embryonated chicken's eggs, demonstraton of hexagonal virus particles in purkinje cells of cerebellum by electron mircropscopy and confirmation by agar gel immunodiffusion test using AE virus specific antiserum.

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Avian Encephalomyelitis, Agar Gel Immuno Diffusion, Haemagglutination, Haemagglutination Inhibition, Electron Microscopy, Diagnosis

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http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/72507

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