Key result
Fowl aviadenovirus C-4 infection linked to ~27% mortality presenting as inclusion body hepatitis without hydropericardium.
Population
30 chickens of various breeds and ages (6 mo to 2 y old) in California
Design
Case report
Authors
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Alerts to FAdV-C4 in US adult chickens with atypical IBH; case report leaves open prevalence and control needs.
Case Report (n=30)
No
This is the first report of fowl aviadenovirus C-4 in the United States, presenting atypically as inclusion body hepatitis without hydropericardium in adult chickens.
Mete et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Fowl aviadenovirus C-4 (FAdV4) infection (n=30). Fowl aviadenovirus C-4 (FAdV4) was evaluated on Mortality. Fowl aviadenovirus C-4 infection in a California backyard chicken flock caused 27% mortality (8 of 30 birds) and presented as inclusion body hepatitis without hydropericardium.
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