Occurrence of Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale in Polish turkey flocks

Abstract

Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale (ORT) causes significant economic losses to the poultry industry around the world. The bacterium often affects poultry as part of multiple infections causing very serious clinical signs that are usually not limited only to the respiratory system. This study’s main objective was the retrospective detection and identification of ORT in turkey flocks.

Keywords

• turkey
• ornithobacterium rhinotracheale
• phylogenetic analysis
• 16s rrna