Doença de Marek
Also known as: Paralisia aviária
Notifiable
A doença de Marek Ă© uma doença linfoproliferativa altamente contagiosa das galinhas, causada por um alfaherpesvĂrus associado a cĂ©lulas (herpesvĂrus galináceo tipo 2). Provoca linfomas de cĂ©lulas T nos ĂłrgĂŁos viscerais, aumento dos nervos causando paralisia e imunossupressĂŁo. A forma neural clássica causa paralisia progressiva dos membros, enquanto formas viscerais e oculares tambĂ©m podem ocorrer.
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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