USPOULTRY funds disease-centered research projects in the US

Published 2023년 3월 15일

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A recent study led by Chongxiao Chen at the University of Georgia looks into preventing Blackhead Disease in poultry, highlighting the importance of reducing stress and considering nutrition to minimize disease severity. The study also underscores the need for effective therapeutic treatments. Concurrently, Sunil Mor's research at South Dakota State University examines the pathogenicity and genetic profile of Turkey Hepatitis Reovirus (THRV), revealing its similarity to turkey arthritis reovirus and confirming its ability to cause both hepatitis and arthritis in turkeys. Li Zhang's work at Mississippi State University focuses on strategies to control Campylobacter in chicken, identifying three potential vaccine candidates and new approaches for antigen selection. Lastly, Nikki Shariat's research at the University of Georgia aims to enhance Salmonella surveillance using next-generation sequencing and CRISPR-SeroSeq, offering a more efficient method for detecting and monitoring Salmonella populations in poultry processing.

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Chongxiao Chen, assistant professor and extension specialist at the University of Georgia Department of Poultry Science, led a study on the “Methods for Preventing Blackhead Disease in Poultry.” Blackhead disease is typically transmitted from turkey to turkey in feces carrying Histomonas meleagridis. “Reducing stress factors during production may help to decrease the severity of Histomoniasis outbreaks, and nutrition plays an important role in the disease progression,” Chen noted. “But there is still the need to find a therapeutic treatment for Histomoniasis.” Sunil Mor, assistant professor in the Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department at South Dakota State University, compared three types of diseases found in turkeys — turkey enteric reovirus (TERV), turkey arthritis reovirus (TARV) and turkey hepatitis reovirus (THRV). In his study, “Pathogenicity and Genetic Profile of THRV,” Mor observed the whole genome sequencing analysis. He found that THRVs grouped with TARVs but ...

Source: Meat+Poultry