Marble Spleen Disease

The etiologic agent is a type ii avian adenovirus closely related tohemorrhagic enteritis virus of turkeys and splenomegaly virus of chickens.

Marble spleen disease. The virulence of the virus varies but morbidity may be 100 and mortality 10 60. Have you found the page useful. Species specific differences in clinical response are thought to be related to differences in the target organs for anaphylaxis and variation in viral pathotype. Both diseases are caused by similar viruses.

The source of virus is unknown but there is easy lateral spread within flocks the virus surviving in frozen faeces for months and weeks in litter. Msd is a shorter form of marble spleen disease. Both diseases are caused by similar viruses. Described are the clinical and epizootiological aspects and the morphologicallesions in pheasants affected with the marble spleen disease at its firstoutbreaks.

Infection typically occurs when birds ingest the virus which is often introduced to a flock through contaminated clothing or equipment. A viral disease of turkeys similar to pheasant marble spleen disease caused by type ii adenovirus distinct from classical fowl adenovirus and occurring in most turkey producing areas. Stoĭkov d nikiforov i. Msd is an acronym for marble spleen disease.

It has been a significant cause of mortality in many areas of the united states canada and europe during the last 30 years. The type ii adenoviruses include marble spleen disease virus of. Marble spleen disease msd is a contagious disease of captive reared ring neckedpheasants phasianus colchicus characterized by variable mortality and highmorbidity. The disease was found to run a peracute course with a 100 per centlethal effect.

Serologically indistinguishable viruses cause marble spleen disease of pheasants and avian adenovirus splenomegaly in broiler chickens. Msd means marble spleen disease. Marble spleen disease msd is a contagious disease of confinement raised pheasants. Infection leads to death.

Pheasants that have contracted this virus exhibit depression enlarged mottled spleens and lung congestion. Marble spleen disease is caused by a type ii avian adenovirus. Marble spleen disease msd is also another viral disease of adult gamebirds that causes sudden death and is caused by a siadenovirus formerly group ii adenovirus. Grossly the lungs are heavily.

These can vary from bleeding gums petechiae bruises that occur spontaneously and easily on the skin prolonged menstrual periods and heavy on the female. Both diseases are caused by similar viruses. Marble spleen disease is an acute respiratory disease of pheasants characterized by depression enlarged mottled spleens pulmonary congestion and death.