Duck viral hepatitis (type I)

Duck viral hepatitis (type I) is caused by an avihepatovirus of the family Picornaviridae (duck hepatitis virus, DHV-1). It is a highly contagious disease of domestic ducks that causes mass mortality. Muscovy ducks and mallards can also be affected. Rats are the reservoir for the virus.

Clinical signs include listlessness, weakness, ducklings lying on their breast or side, uncoordinated limb movements called swimming movements, opisthotonus, followed by rapid death. Adult ducks are asymptomatic.

Description

Testing options:

  • virological testing - RT-PCR

Samples suitable for RT-PCR testing: organs - liver, spleen, kidney

Virology and serology

MVDr. Jitka Horníčková
+420 604 917 488
jitka.hornickova@svupraha.cz

Molecular biology

RNDr. Alexander Nagy, Ph.D.
+420 770 118 897
alexander.nagy@svupraha.cz

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