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Some Studies on Swollen Head Syndrome in Broiler Chickens in Egypt

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Clinical Science, Surgery and Veterinary Diseases (Pathology, Clinical…ltry Diseases, Fish Diseases and Management, Surgery, Theriogenology)

Abstract

Swollen Head Syndrome (SHS) is a disease of upper respiratory tract affecting broilers and broiler breeders which resulted in inflammatory exudates beneath the skin. SHS has been described as a multi-factorial disease where the initial lesion mainly caused by avian Metapneumo virus (aMPV), while the clinical signs are a consequence of bacterial complications and the severity of the disease depends on environmental factors. This study was planned to detect and try to isolate the etiological agents of SHS from 40 broiler flocks in 3 Egyptian Governorates (Sharkia, Dakahlia and Damietta). The chickens incorporated swollen heads and respiratory manifestations as nasal discharges, coughing, tracheal rales and frothy conjunctivitis from different localities. Samples included trachea and lung tissues, choanal cleft swabs and scraps from sinuses and turbinates. The AMPV subtype B was detected in 5 flocks by Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RRT-PCR) -using 2 specific probes for differentiation of subtypes A and B. the AMPV-subtype B was detected with the percentage of 12.5%. Bacterial examination of collected samples revealed presence of mixed infection in some of examined flocks with isolation of E. coli in a percentage of 70%; Proteus mirabilis 40% and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (25%). In conclusion, to our knowledge, this is the first detection of aMPV among broiler chickens suffering from SHS in Egypt, using RRT-PCR in concurrent bacterial infections with E. coli, P. mirabilis and P. aeruginosa.

DOI

10.21608/zvjz.2019.28658

Keywords

Swollen Head Syndrome, Broilers, Avian Metapneumo Virus

Authors

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Mohamed M.

Last Name

Shawki

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Veterinary Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, 44511, Egypt

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drshawkyvet2006@yahoo.com

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Mohamed A.

Last Name

Lebdah

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Avian and Rabbit Medicine Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, 44511, Egypt

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First Name

Abeer M.

Last Name

Shahin

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Avian and Rabbit Medicine Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, 44511, Egypt

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First Name

Samir A.

Last Name

Nassif

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Central Laboratory for Evaluation of Veterinary Biologics (CLVEB), Abbasia, Cairo

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Volume

45

Article Issue

Supplementary 1

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5095

Issue Date

2017-10-01

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2019-03-13

Publish Date

2017-10-01

Page Start

133

Page End

141

Print ISSN

1110-1458

Online ISSN

2357-075X

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https://zvjz.journals.ekb.eg/article_28658.html

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601

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Zagazig Veterinary Journal

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https://zvjz.journals.ekb.eg/

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Some Studies on Swollen Head Syndrome in Broiler Chickens in Egypt

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Created At

22 Jan 2023