Acute Virus Infections of Poultry

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XII

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2. A Lethal Outbreak Of H5N2 Influenza in Poultry in the USA: Virus Characterization and Host Range

   • J. M. Wood, R. G. Webster, Y. Kawaoka, W. J. Bean, V. F. Nettles

   Pages 1-22

3. The Control and Epidemiology of an Influenza A Outbreak in Ireland

   • T. M. Murphy

   Pages 23-28

4. Current Situation of Avian Influenza in Italy and Approaches to its Control

   • P. N. D’Aprile

   Pages 29-35

5. Avian Influenza: Diagnosis and Vaccination

   • M. S. McNulty, J. B. McFerran

   Pages 36-44

6. Experimental Vaccination of Chickens Against Avian Influenza Subtype H5 with an Inactivated Oil Emulsion Vaccine

   • B. Kouwenhoven, A. G. Burger

   Pages 45-51

7. The Classification, Host Range and Distribution Of Avian Paramyxoviruses

   • D. J. Alexander

   Pages 52-66

8. Paramyxovirus Type 1 Infection in Pigeons

   • H. Vindevogel, J.-P. Duchatel

   Pages 67-77

9. Vaccination of Pigeons with Live and Inactivated Vaccines Against Paramyxovirus-1 Infection

   • E. F. Kaleta, B. Polten, N. Schmeer, J. Meister

   Pages 78-86

10. Avian Paramyxovirus Type 1 Infections in Pigeons - Spread to Domestic Poultry in Great Britain in 1984

    • D. J. Alexander

    Pages 87-95

11. Recent Advances in Paramyxovirus Infection of Turkeys in France

    • F. X. Le Gros

    Pages 96-102

12. The Diagnosis and Control of Infectious Bronchitis Variant Infections

    • F. G. Davelaar, B. Kouwenhoven, A. G. Burger

    Pages 103-121

13. A New Pathogenic Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus Isolated in France

    • J. P. Picault, G. Bennejean, P. Drouin, M. Guittet, J. Protais, R. L’Hospitalier et al.

    Pages 122-127

14. Antigenic Differentiation of Avian Bronchitis Virus Variant Strains Employing Monoclonal Antibodies

    • G. Koch, L. Hartog, A. Kant, D. van Roozelaar, G. F. de Boer

    Pages 128-138

15. Efficiency of Oil Adjuvanted Infectious Bronchitis Vaccines

    • M. Guittet, V. Marius, J. P. Picault, G. Bennejean, H. Lecoq, J. Lamande

    Pages 139-152

16. Evaluation of Vaccination Experiments in Broiler Breeders and Layers with Live Virus and Formalin Inactivated Oil Emulsion Infectious Bronchitis Vaccines

    • E. F. Kaleta, C. Cegla

    Pages 153-158

17. Preliminary Results with a Combined Inactivated Newcastle Disease and Infectious Bronchitis (Variant Strain) Vaccine in Laying Hens

    • V. Papparella

    Pages 159-160

18. An Enterotropic Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus

    • R. C. Jones, M. El Houadfi, Jane K. A. Cook, A. Ambali

    Pages 161-164

19. Runting in Broilers

    • B. Kouwenhoven, M. H. Vertommen, E. Goren

    Pages 165-178

20. Runting Syndrome in Broiler Chickens. Experimental Reproduction Studies

    • G. Meulemans, M. Decaesstecker, G. Charlier

    Pages 179-189

This book is based on the proceedings of a seminar on acute viral in­ fections of poultry, which was held in Brussels on 13-14 June 1985. The aim of the seminar, which was sponsored by the CEC, was to gather infor­ mation on those infections of immediate or increasing importance. It is hoped that dissemination of this information will make it easier to har­ monize diagnostic and control measures throughout the member states of the EEC. Several points emerge from recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza. In view of the apparent change in pathogenicity of the virus involved in the outbreak in the USA, infections of domestic poultry, particularly with H5 and H7 sub-types, should be regarded as a potential threat, even if the viruses involved are of low pathogenicity. The reasons for the amount of lateral spread which occurred in the USA outbreak are still not clear, and it can not be assumed that future outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza will tend to be self-limiting, as in the past. The importance of denying access of wild birds, particularly water fowl, to domestic poultry needs to be re-emphasised. Lastly, there appears to be increasing support for a combination of slaughter and ring vaccination to control future outbreaks of spreading avian influenza.

• antibody
• antigen
• diagnosis
• hepatitis
• infection
• vaccination
• vaccine
• viral hepatitis
• virus

• Veterinary Research Laboratories, Belfast, Northern Ireland

  J. B. McFerran, M. S. McNulty

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