Abstract:Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) subtype H5N1 is circulating in Egypt since 2006, with escalating apprehension about its possibility to become more transmissible amongst humans. In this study, three serial outbreaks of HPAIV H5N1 in domestic Muscovy ducks in Sharkia Governorate, Egypt were investigated. Nervous signs with 62% mortality were observed in Muscovy ducklings. Gross examination revealed severely congested meningeal vessels, hemorrhages on the duodenum, pancreas, and coronary fat. Peri… Show more
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