Mareks sygdom
Also known as: Fjerkrælammelse
Notifiable
Mareks sygdom er en yderst smitsom lymfoproliferativ sygdom hos høns, forårsaget af et celleassocieret alfaherpesvirus (gallidt herpesvirus 2). Den giver T-cellelymfomer i de indre organer, nerveforstørrelse med lammelse til følge samt immunsuppression. Den klassiske neurale form giver fremadskridende lammelse af lemmerne, mens der også ses viscerale og okulære former.
Quick facts
- Type:
- Infectious
- Typical onset:
- Chronic
- Body systems:
- Nervous, Hemolymphatic, Immune
- Affected species:
- CHICKEN, TURKEY
- Reference codes:
- NCBITAXON 10390
Sources & references
- Merck Veterinary Manual — Reviews Marek's disease as a herpesvirus-induced lymphoma of chickens, its clinical forms, and the central role of hatchery vaccination.
- WOAH (OIE)
- NCBI Taxonomy
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