Astroviruses are small, non-enveloped, positive sense, single-stranded RNA viruses first
identified in 1975 in children suffering from diarrhea and then described in a wide variety of …

Rotaviruses (RVs) are among the leading causes of enteritis and diarrhea in a number of
mammalian and avian species, and impose colossal loss to livestock and poultry industry …

A highly acute disease broke out in ducklings in Shandong Province in March 2019. The
disease was characterized as visceral gout, with a mortality rate of 30%. The causative …

Astroviruses are frequently associated with enteric diseases in poultry, being isolated from
cases of runting-stunting syndrome (RSS) of broiler chickens, poult enteritis complex (PEC) …

Because of concerns related to the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture, antibiotic-free
alternatives are greatly needed to prevent disease and promote animal growth. One of the …

Reoviruses are common among domestic poultry and other avian species. This chapter
offers detailed coverage of the history, etiology, pathobiology, epizootiology, diagnosis, and …

Using a pan-astrovirus reverse transcription-PCR assay, a great diversity of novel
avastroviruses was detected from wild bird and poultry samples. Two groups of astroviruses …

Featuring contributions from specialists in related research areas, this book presents expert
summaries on state-of-the-art diagnostic approaches for major animal viral pathogens, with …

Enteric viruses are commonly the cause of most of the primary insults to the gastrointestinal
tract of young poultry. This chapter offers detailed coverage of the history, etiology …

Despite the importance of the poultry gut, remarkably little is known about the complex gut
microbial community. Enteric disease syndromes such as runting-stunting syndrome in …