Inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) is, in some cases, a fatal disease affecting fowl by adenovirus strains which are subdivided into 5 species (A-E). In the current study, we investigated sequences from the Loop L1 region of ...

The research has been undertaken to understand the spreading of adenovirus strains in Poland's poultry flocks in the last six years. One hundred and forty-nine herds suspected of infection with adenoviruses were tested and ...

The summer temperatures recorded in Poland in 2022 were among the highest in over30 years and, combined with higher-than-expected rainfall, gave the impression of an almost tropicalclimate. Such climatic conditions were ...

The aim of this paper was to give a concise review of important poultry viruseswith oncogenic properties. Depending on whether the etiologic agent is known,neoplasms of poultry are divided into virus-induced neoplasms and ...

Avian reticuloendotheliosis (RE), is a neoplastic disease of poultry caused byreticuloendotheliosis virus. The occurrence of RE in both chickens and turkeyshas an immunosuppressive effect and may lead to vaccination failures. ...

Chickens are the most important natural host for Marek’s disease virus (MDV),cell-associated but readily transmitted alphaherpesvirus with lymphotropicproperties of gammaherpesviruses. Marek’s disease is a highly contagiousviral ...

Introduction: The broiler chicken digestive tract microbiome maintains the bird’s immunity. Its composition has been shown to be important not only for the immune system but also for the gastrointestinal function and ...

IntroductionOutbreaks of fowl adenovirus (FAdV) infection in chicken flocks in Poland threaten birds’ health and lives and are rising in frequency. The risk of these infections in immunocompromised poultry flocks with ...

Background: The Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus is an invasive species in Europe, including Poland. Given its laboratory-confirmed competence forWest Nile virus (WNV) transmission and its detection as a WNV vector ...