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Inclusion Body Hepatitis (IBH)

Authors: Manktelow BW, Christensen NH, Lohr JE, Wilks CE
Publication: Avian Veterinary Handbook, pp 88, Jan 1998
Publisher: New Zealand Veterinary Association

Animal type: Avian
Article class: Book Chapter
Abstract: IBH is an acute adenovirus infectious disease of young chickens characterised by a sudden onset of sharply increased mortality ,short course ,anemia and necrotic hepatitis often accompanied by intranuclear inclusion bodies. In New Zealand IBH occurs most frequently between 2 and 7 weeks of age and elevated mortality usually persists during 3 to 4 weeks with losses varying from 10-30%.
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