An occurrence of duck virus hepatitis in Korea
1985
Park, N.Y. (Chonnam National Univ., Kwangju (Korea R.). Dept. of Veterinary Medicine)
An outbreak of duck virus hepatitis was confirmed for the first time in Korea from ducklings having up to 40-65% mortality in less than 15-day-old ducklings of two farms located in the vicinity of Kwangju city. The infected ducks showed sudden death and opisthotonus position. The predominant gross lesions were found in the liver, showing enlargement and petechial or ecchymotic hemorrhages. The microscopic findings consisted of fatty changes and necrosis of the hepatic cells, and proliferation of the bile duct epithelium
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