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 Dr. James Stanton of the University of Georgia recently completed Project #730 funded by USPOULTRY Foundation. The project entitled “Increasing the Efficiency of Avian Reovirus Characterization by Real-Time Sequencing” advanced laboratory technology and established the validity of new procedures to diagnose avian reovirus infections.
The research conducted by Dr. Stanton and his team enabled characterization of avian reovirus isolates by applying random sequencing. In addition, the technology was able to identify multiple virus strains in a single assay. His techniques confirmed high sensitivity by detecting avian reovirus in samples that previously failed to disclose the presence of viruses. A range of reovirus strains are responsible for various syndromes in commercial poultry including malabsorption and runting in broilers in addition to tendonitis and arthritis in chickens and turkeys.
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