TY - JOUR T1 - Investigation of the Reticuloendotheliosis Virus Infection in Large-Scale Breeder Chicken Farms of China by Serological Survey AU - Zhao, Peng AU - Li, Weihua AU - Li, Yang AU - Zhang, Bohua AU - Dong, Xuan AU - Cui, Zhizhong JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 12 IS - 6 SP - 736 EP - 739 PY - 2013 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2013.736.739 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2013.736.739 KW - Reticuloendotheliosis Virus (REV) KW -serological survey KW -breeder chickens KW -prevention KW -tumor AB - To investigate the Reticuloendotheliosis virus infection status in large-scale breeder chicken farms of China, 563 serum samples from 4 great-grandparents breeder farms, 6557 serum samples from 8 grandparents breeder farms, 312 serum samples from parents breeder farms, totally 7432 serum samples were collected and examined using the Reticuloendotheliosis Virus Antibody Test kit. The results showed that REV-antibody positive rates of great-grandparents breeder flocks, grandparent breeder flocks and parents breeder flocks were 0-31, 0-47 and 4.23-42.50%, respectively. REV-antibody positive rate has close relationship with incidence of REV infection history and tumor complaints. This study suggests that REV infection is very common in China large-scale breeder chicken farms and the prevention of REV should be given more attention this is the largest scale serological survey for breeder chickens in China so far. ER -