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ArticleArchives of virology2024

Pathological and phylogenetic characterization of a rare fowl adenovirus (FAdV-8b) associated with inclusion body hepatitis in naturally infected Meleagris gallopavo.

Shady Shalaby, Walaa Awadin, Reham Karam, Sanaa Salem, Ahmed El-Shaieb

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Shady ShalabyDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt. shadyshalaby25@mans.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0113-3932
Walaa AwadinDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt. awadin@mans.edu.eg.
Reham KaramDepartment of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
Sanaa SalemDepartment of Pathology, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI), Zagazig Branch, Agriculture Research Centre (ARC), Zagazig, 44516, Egypt.
Ahmed El-ShaiebDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.

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Abstract

Adenoviruses are a diverse group of viruses that can cause a variety of diseases in poultry, including respiratory and gastrointestinal infections. In turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo), adenoviruses commonly cause hemorrhagic enteritis and, rarely, inclusion body hepatitis. In this study, we investigated fowl adenoviruses (FAdVs) circulating in turkeys in Egypt. Following clinical examination of 500 birds, a portion of the hexon gene was amplified from four out of 50 samples from diseased birds (8%), and one amplicon that produced a strong band was selected for sequencing. Molecular and phylogenetic analysis revealed that the virus in that sample belonged to serotype FAdV-8b. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations of prepared tissue sections were performed to confirm the pathological findings. Diseased birds exhibited ruffled feathers, low body weight, a crouching posture, and diarrhea. Gross examination revealed petechial hemorrhage on the spleen, swollen pale liver, and congested intestine. Microscopic examination revealed the presence of eosinophilic and basophilic intranuclear inclusion bodies, nuclear pyknosis, and apoptotic bodies in the liver, congestion, hemorrhage, and fibrosis in the lungs, and desquamation of enterocytes. The presence of viral antigens in the liver, lungs, and intestine was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the characterization of an outbreak of inclusion body hepatitis in turkeys (hybrid converter breeds) due to FAdV-8b in Egypt. This finding raises an epidemiological alarm, necessitating further studies, including full-genome sequencing, to trace the virus's origin and genetic diversity.

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Adenoviridae InfectionsAviadenovirusPoultry DiseasesTurkeysAnimalsCapsid ProteinsEgyptHepatitis, Viral, AnimalInclusion Bodies, ViralLiverPhylogenyCapsid Proteins

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