The detection of fowl adenovirus in chickens with hydropericardium syndrome in Isfahan and Charmahal-Va-Bakhtiyari provinces, Iran

The hydropericardium in chickens is most common Isfahan and Chcharmahal-va-Bakhtiyari, Iran. For this, the study was achieved for investigation of adenovirus role induction these regions. In this study, 20 broiler flocks suspected to were sampled from fluid. Then, DNA extracted amplified by specific primers. fragment detection AV 896 bp. results showed that 10 flocks, 47 200 samples positive AV. revealed infected more than 30 days old. correlation between infectivity husbandry system not significant. rate Chaharmahal-va-Bakhtiyari Therefore, addition high altitude, infection can play a increasing prevalence areas.