Volume 20, Number 1—January 2014
Dispatch
Avian Hepatitis E Virus in Chickens, Taiwan, 2013
Ingrid W.-Y. Hsu and Hsiang-Jung Tsai
Table 1
Results of avian hepatitis E antibody testing in serum samples from chickens, Taiwan, 2013*
| Type of chicken, mean age, wk | No. flocks tested | No. (%) positive | No. chickens tested | No. (%) positive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breeders, 43.9 | 41 | 39 (97.22) | 857 | 294 (34.31) | |
| Layers, 53.1 | 20 | 19 (95.00) | 469 | 244 (52.03) | |
| Total, 47.1 | 61 | 58 (95.08) | 1,326 | 538 (40.57) |
*ELISA was used to test samples for antibody.
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