Influence of biosecurity on the occurrence of various enteric viruses in broiler flocks

Avian Pathol. 2025 Feb;54(1):50-61. doi: 10.1080/03079457.2024.2377337. Epub 2024 Aug 8.

Abstract

Detection timepoints and patterns indicate horizontal introduction of various enteric viruses.Flock infection profiles were very heterogeneous; no dominating virus profile.Broiler production was negatively affected by the number of enteric viruses detected.Common biosecurity measures had a significant negative effect on virus prevalence.

Keywords: Enteric viruses; biosecurity; broiler; mortality; weight loss.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Husbandry / methods
  • Animals
  • Chickens* / virology
  • Enterovirus / isolation & purification
  • Poultry Diseases* / epidemiology
  • Poultry Diseases* / prevention & control
  • Poultry Diseases* / virology
  • Prevalence