Avian PathologyPub Date : 2026-09-01DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2026.2691985
Mohammad Alitabar, Victoria Drauch, Christian Kornschober, Liča Lozica, Michael Hess, Claudia Hess
{"title":"Atypical <i>Salmonella</i> Infantis variants display different shedding and colonization behaviour in broiler chickens and bear the ability to revert to motility.","authors":"Mohammad Alitabar, Victoria Drauch, Christian Kornschober, Liča Lozica, Michael Hess, Claudia Hess","doi":"10.1080/03079457.2026.2691985","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2026.2691985","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Research highlights: </strong>Four atypical <i>S</i>. Infantis variants differ in the infection dynamics in broilers.Non-motile <i>S.</i> Infantis variants regain motility following host passage.</p>","PeriodicalId":8788,"journal":{"name":"Avian Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148863367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Avian PathologyPub Date : 2026-08-27DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2026.2701311
Bei Wang, Liwei Liu, Xiaoqing Wang, Kai Yang, Daojun Chen, Dongdong Yin
{"title":"Establishment of a rapid detection method for Tembusu virus based on MIRA-<i>Pf</i>Ago.","authors":"Bei Wang, Liwei Liu, Xiaoqing Wang, Kai Yang, Daojun Chen, Dongdong Yin","doi":"10.1080/03079457.2026.2701311","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03079457.2026.2701311","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, a novel nucleic acid detection method based on multienzyme isothermal rapid amplification (MIRA) combined with the <i>Pyrococcus furiosus</i> Argonaute (<i>Pf</i>Ago) cleavage system (MIRA-<i>Pf</i>Ago) was developed for the detection of Tembusu virus (TMUV), an important pathogen threatening the waterfowl industry. The method targets the highly conserved <i>NS5</i> gene of TMUV. Target nucleic acids are rapidly enriched by MIRA under isothermal conditions at 39°C, followed by <i>Pf</i>Ago-mediated cleavage guided by sequence-specific guide DNA (gDNA), enabling visual detection through fluorescence signal output. Systematic optimization identified 0.5 μM gDNA, 1 μM <i>Pf</i>Ago, and 5 mM Mn²⁺ as the optimal reaction conditions. The assay exhibited excellent specificity for TMUV, with no cross-reactivity observed with common waterfowl pathogens, including H9 subtype avian influenza virus (AIV-H9), duck enteritis virus (DEV), goose parvovirus (GPV), Muscovy duck reovirus (MDRV), Newcastle disease virus (NDV), and duck circovirus (DuCV). The sensitivity was 10⁰ copies/μl. In the analysis of 21 clinical samples, the results of the MIRA-<i>Pf</i>Ago assay were fully consistent with those obtained by RT-PCR. This method does not require complex thermal cycling equipment and combines high sensitivity, strong specificity, and operational simplicity, providing a reliable and practical technical tool for rapid on-site monitoring of TMUV.<b>RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS</b>This is the first study to utilize the MIRA-<i>Pf</i>Ago detection assay for the detection of TMUV.The results are observable by the unaided eye.The developed assay potentially offers an alternative means for detection of TMUV, requiring minimal equipment.</p>","PeriodicalId":8788,"journal":{"name":"Avian Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148403216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Avian PathologyPub Date : 2026-08-07DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2026.2699977
Ole Pietsch, Luisa Fischer, Elisabeth Peus, Franziska Schopf, Florentin Ressel, Laura Pahnke, Ute Ziegler, Dennis Rubbenstroth
{"title":"Serological survey of domestic pigeons, free-ranging feral pigeons (both <i>Columba livia</i>) and wild common wood pigeons (<i>Columba palumbus</i>) for rotavirus A (RVA) infections in Germany.","authors":"Ole Pietsch, Luisa Fischer, Elisabeth Peus, Franziska Schopf, Florentin Ressel, Laura Pahnke, Ute Ziegler, Dennis Rubbenstroth","doi":"10.1080/03079457.2026.2699977","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2026.2699977","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Research highlights: </strong>First serological survey on rotavirus A (RVA) in domestic and wild pigeons.RVA widely distributed (∼80%) in domestic and feral pigeons but not in wild common wood pigeons.Almost all adult domestic pigeons (98.1%) possess anti-RVA antibodies.Antibody titres in vaccinated juvenile pigeons are similar to reconvalescents and adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":8788,"journal":{"name":"Avian Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148688378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Avian PathologyPub Date : 2026-08-07DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2026.2699158
Kai-Yun Tan, Nousheen Arshad, Salman L Butt, Sun-Hak Lee, Ye-Ram Seo, Asif M Rana, Bitgoeul Kim, Chung-Young Lee, Dong-Hun Lee
{"title":"Genetic characterization and zoonotic potential of G1-Lineage H9N2 avian influenza viruses isolated from poultry in Pakistan, 2023.","authors":"Kai-Yun Tan, Nousheen Arshad, Salman L Butt, Sun-Hak Lee, Ye-Ram Seo, Asif M Rana, Bitgoeul Kim, Chung-Young Lee, Dong-Hun Lee","doi":"10.1080/03079457.2026.2699158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2026.2699158","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The H9N2 subtype of avian influenza A virus has been endemic in poultry populations across Asia and the Middle East, posing ongoing economic and public health concerns. Since their initial detection in Pakistan in the 1990s, H9N2 viruses have caused repeated outbreaks in commercial poultry, leading to substantial economic losses and raising concerns about zoonotic transmission. To characterize the recent genetic evolution and zoonotic potential of circulating strains, five H9N2 isolates were obtained from poultry in Pakistan between January and March 2023. Phylogenetic analysis of the haemagglutinin gene revealed that all five isolates belong to the G5.3.2, formerly known as B2, sub-lineage of the G1 Eurasian lineage, in accordance with the revised global classification system for H9 viruses. Comparative genomic analysis confirmed that all eight gene segments were closely related to previously reported Pakistani strains, with no evidence of recent reassortment, suggesting localized persistence and ongoing genetic drift. Notably, several mammalian-adaptive mutations were identified in internal gene segments of the isolates, suggesting a potential risk of cross-species transmission. In addition, all five isolates exhibited dual receptor-binding characteristics, recognizing both α2,3-linked (avian-type) and α2,6-linked (human-type) sialic acid glycans, with a stronger affinity for α2,6-linked glycans. These findings underscore the need for continuous surveillance and risk assessment of H9N2 viruses circulating in Pakistan.</p>","PeriodicalId":8788,"journal":{"name":"Avian Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148688413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Avian PathologyPub Date : 2026-08-03DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2026.2701308
Gregori Bech, Elena Marzo, Christian Blake-Dyke, Marta Busquet, Michelle Woodward, Marta Alech, Marina Solé, Alba Sánchez, Eduard Sebastià
{"title":"Identification of a reassortant infectious bursal disease virus (genotype A3B1) in the United Kingdom: pathogenicity and immune complex vaccine efficacy.","authors":"Gregori Bech, Elena Marzo, Christian Blake-Dyke, Marta Busquet, Michelle Woodward, Marta Alech, Marina Solé, Alba Sánchez, Eduard Sebastià","doi":"10.1080/03079457.2026.2701308","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03079457.2026.2701308","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The immunosuppressive effects of the infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), together with its ongoing genome evolution, still represent a major challenge for poultry farmers. This study characterized a novel reassortant IBDV strain, named UK2020, which was isolated in broiler farms from the United Kingdom in 2020 and has now spread across Europe. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that UK2020 belongs to the genotype A3B1, with segment A derived from a very virulent strain (vvIBDV) and segment B from a classical attenuated virus. The pathogenicity studies conducted in both specific-pathogen-free and commercial broiler chickens, with and without maternally-derived antibodies (MDAs), demonstrated that UK2020 caused subclinical infections. These infections resulted in splenomegaly, moderate inflammation of the bursa with histopathological changes, such as lymphoid depletion, inflammatory cell infiltration and plical oedema, and a significant humoral response, despite the absence of clinical signs. The efficacy of a commercial IBD immune complex (Icx) vaccine was also evaluated. Vaccinated birds showed significantly higher antibody titres and reduced lymphoid organ damage compared to mock-vaccinated controls. These results highlight the need for continuous field surveillance to monitor the circulation and impact of reassortant IBDV strains under the current control programmes. The complete sequencing of segments A and B is essential for accurate detection and classification of such strains. The use of Icx vaccines may contribute to mitigating bursal and splenic lesions associated with A3B1 infections like UK2020, especially in flocks with variable MDA levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":8788,"journal":{"name":"Avian Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148663481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Avian PathologyPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-06-24DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2026.2674853
Ahmed Elbestawy, Eman Khalifa, Adel H Saad, Ahmed R Elnagar, Hany F Ellakany, Mervat Abdel-Latif, Ahmed E Noreldin, Amr Geneedy, Ahmed Gado
{"title":"Early challenge with LPAI-H9N2 followed by vNDV-VII.1.1 in vaccinated and unvaccinated broilers: a comprehensive study.","authors":"Ahmed Elbestawy, Eman Khalifa, Adel H Saad, Ahmed R Elnagar, Hany F Ellakany, Mervat Abdel-Latif, Ahmed E Noreldin, Amr Geneedy, Ahmed Gado","doi":"10.1080/03079457.2026.2674853","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03079457.2026.2674853","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Research highlights: </strong>Vaccinated broilers were protected against mortality from early H9N2-vNDV-VII.1.1 co-infections.Vaccination of broilers significantly decreased but did not stop shedding of either virus.H9N2 infection prior to vNDV infection in nonvaccinated broilers induced faster mortality.</p>","PeriodicalId":8788,"journal":{"name":"Avian Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"469-486"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148306776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Avian PathologyPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-06-22DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2026.2661686
Hector Marina, Richard I Bailey, Jody Mays, Marie Ithurbide, Margo Chase-Topping, Hans Cheng, John R Dunn, Andrea Doeschl-Wilson
{"title":"Genetic and vaccination studies reveal feather viral load as a potential biomarker for individual and flock-level protection against Marek's disease in chicken.","authors":"Hector Marina, Richard I Bailey, Jody Mays, Marie Ithurbide, Margo Chase-Topping, Hans Cheng, John R Dunn, Andrea Doeschl-Wilson","doi":"10.1080/03079457.2026.2661686","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03079457.2026.2661686","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Research highlights: </strong>Vaccination against MD can confer significant reduction in virus shedding, causing beneficial direct and flock-level protection.Selection for genetic resistance to MD based on tumour incidence or death did not confer significant downstream flock-level protection in this study.Feather viral load emerged as a promising biomarker for both individual and flock-level protection from MD.Reduction of MDV transmission is likely to be the most promising method for long-term MD control.</p>","PeriodicalId":8788,"journal":{"name":"Avian Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"508-523"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147697167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Avian PathologyPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-07-13DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2026.2677382
Magdy F Elkady, Ahmed R Elbestawy, Kareem Eid
{"title":"Editorial introduction.","authors":"Magdy F Elkady, Ahmed R Elbestawy, Kareem Eid","doi":"10.1080/03079457.2026.2677382","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03079457.2026.2677382","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8788,"journal":{"name":"Avian Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"391"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147970044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Avian PathologyPub Date : 2026-08-01Epub Date: 2026-06-08DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2026.2659834
Ulrich Knief, Ann Kathrin Ahrens, Valerie Allendorf, Carla J Behringer, Justine Bertram, Sandra Bouwhuis, Wolfgang Fiedler, Anja Globig, Anne Günther, Christof Herrmann, Sascha Knauf, Dominik Marchowski, Simon Piro, Anne Pohlmann, Robert E Rollins, Christoph Staubach, Timm Harder
{"title":"Outbreak dynamics of high pathogenicity avian influenza virus H5N1, clade 2.3.4.4b euBB, in black-headed gulls and common terns in Germany in 2023.","authors":"Ulrich Knief, Ann Kathrin Ahrens, Valerie Allendorf, Carla J Behringer, Justine Bertram, Sandra Bouwhuis, Wolfgang Fiedler, Anja Globig, Anne Günther, Christof Herrmann, Sascha Knauf, Dominik Marchowski, Simon Piro, Anne Pohlmann, Robert E Rollins, Christoph Staubach, Timm Harder","doi":"10.1080/03079457.2026.2659834","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03079457.2026.2659834","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Research highlights: </strong>Multiple independent HPAIV H5N1 euBB incursions occurred in Germany in 2023.HPAIV H5N1 euBB caused mass mortality in black-headed gulls and common terns.Outbreaks reduced gull and tern breeding populations by 16% and 6%, respectively.Rising H5-seroprevalence in terns may have contributed to the fade-out of genotype euBB.</p>","PeriodicalId":8788,"journal":{"name":"Avian Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"487-507"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147687846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antibiotic resistance and first comprehensive genomic characteristics of <i>Salmonella</i> Gallinarum isolated from poultry in Morocco.","authors":"Mouad Farhat, Slimane Khayi, Mohamed Mouahid, Najia Ameur, Hosny El-Adawy, Siham Fellahi","doi":"10.1080/03079457.2025.2562221","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03079457.2025.2562221","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Research highlights: </strong>Identified 26 antibiotic resistance genes, including novel plasmid IncI1-(α) never described in <i>Salmonella</i> Gallinarum.Revealed 107 virulence genes and multiple complete SPIs like SPI-1 and SPI-2.SNP analysis suggested reversion to virulence in eight vaccine-related strains.</p>","PeriodicalId":8788,"journal":{"name":"Avian Pathology","volume":" ","pages":"405-420"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145420778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}