Outbreak Investigation of Marek’s Disease in Chickens in Central and Western Ethiopia
Yobsan Tamiru, Habtamu Mekonnen, Bayeta Senbata, Demessa Negessu, Abde Aliyi, Begna Bulcha, Abriham Kebede, Waktola Tadesse, Debela Abdeta, Lipi Buch · 2026
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Yobsan Tamiru and nine colleagues investigate outbreaks of Marek's disease, a virus driven cancer of chickens, in central and western Ethiopia. The disease drains poultry farms through deaths and higher care costs. Between late 2021 and late 2022 the team gathered 94 pooled samples from sick birds in four areas. Birds came from both farm and backyard flocks; unvaccinated birds were found only in backyard settings.
Gene tests found the virus in about four of five pooled samples, with feather samples and organ tissue both scoring high. Imported breeds tested positive more often than local ones. Three fifths of positive samples grew the virus in cell culture. Tamiru and the team call for deeper gene work to tell vaccine strains from wild ones and to guide control.
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| CREATOR | Yobsan Tamiru, Habtamu Mekonnen, Bayeta Senbata, Demessa Negessu, Abde Aliyi, Begna Bulcha, Abriham Kebede, Waktola Tadesse, Debela Abdeta, Lipi Buch |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |