Poult Enteritis Mortality Syndrome

Overview

An acute, transmissible, infectious disease associated with high MORTALITY and MORBIDITY in young turkeys (poults). It is characterized by DIARRHEA; ANOREXIA; growth depression, and immune dysfunction. The cause is unknown but astroviruses (AVASTROVIRUS) and coronaviruses (CORONAVIRUS, TURKEY) have been isolated from diseased poults and are thought to cause the enteritis and increased susceptibility to bacterial infections.

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Quick facts about Poult Enteritis Mortality Syndrome

Topic type

Condition

Category

General Healthcare

MeSH classification

C01.655|C22.131.728.650

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