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Characterization of Marek’s disease virus and phylogenetic analyses of meq gene from an outbreak in poultry in Meghalaya of Northeast India

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The aim of the present study was to characterize the virus from the lesions and histopathology of organs associated with mortality in Kuroiler (dual purpose variety of poultry developed and marketed by Keggfarms Pvt. Ltd, India) birds suspected of Marek’s disease. Among 1047 birds from two farms of different location with 5.5 and 34% mortality, two types of lesion were observed in post mortem examination; tumors in vital organs—liver, spleen, kidney, lung and ovaries and generalized small nodular tumour in the abdominal cavity. Molecular characterization based on detection of ICP4 gene showed the presence of Marek’s disease virus (MDV) from tissues and cell culture adapted isolates in Madin Darby Canine Kidney cell lines. Histopathological examination revealed multinucleated immature lymphoid cells infiltration in the organs. Phylogenetic analysis of the isolates based on meq gene showed the isolates belongs to cluster I genotype of MDV. This is for the first time the MDV virus is characterized from an outbreak in the poultry flock in farmer’s field affecting production in Meghalaya state of North east India.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge Professor Vandana Raphael, Dean Cum HOD, Deptt of Pathology, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya and her team for help in preparation of histopathological slides and photographs. The research work is institute project (code IXX11689) of Indian Council of Agriculture Research - Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Umiam, Meghalaya.

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  1. Animal Health Division, ICAR-Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, 793103, India

    Kekungu-u Puro, Uttaran Bhattacharjee, Samprity Baruah, Arnab Sen, Samir Das, Sandeep Ghatak, Rajkumari Sanjukta & Ingudam Shakuntala

  2. Poultry Section, Livestock Production Division, ICAR-Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, 793103, India

    Sunil Doley

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Puro, Ku., Bhattacharjee, U., Baruah, S. et al. Characterization of Marek’s disease virus and phylogenetic analyses of meq gene from an outbreak in poultry in Meghalaya of Northeast India. VirusDis. 29, 167–172 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13337-018-0448-2

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