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Animal genomics and infectious disease resistance in poultry: -EN- -FR- La génomique animale et la résistance aux maladies infectieuses chez les volailles -ES- Genómica animal y resistencia a las enfermedades infecciosas en las aves de corral

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SMITH J, GHEYAS A & BURT D (2016) Animal genomics and infectious disease resistance in poultry: -EN- -FR- La génomique animale et la résistance aux maladies infectieuses chez les volailles -ES- Genómica animal y resistencia a las enfermedades infecciosas en las aves de corral. Revue Scientifique et Technique de l'OIE, 35 (1), pp. 105-119. https://doi.org/10.20506/rst.35.1.2421

Abstract
Avian pathogens are responsible for major costs to society, both in terms of huge economic losses to the poultry industry and their implications for human health. The health and welfare of millions of birds is under continued threat from many infectious diseases, some of which are increasing in virulence and thus becoming harder to control, such as Marek’s disease virus and avian influenza viruses. The current era in animal genomics has seen huge developments in both technologies and resources, which means that researchers have never been in a better position to investigate the genetics of disease resistance and determine the underlying genes/mutations which make birds susceptible or resistant to infection. Avian genomics has reached a point where the biological mechanisms of infectious diseases can be investigated and understood in poultry and other avian species. Knowledge of genes conferring disease resistance can be used in selective breeding programmes or to develop vaccines which help to control the effects of these pathogens, which have such a major impact on birds and humans alike.

Keywords
Animal quantitative trait locus database; Avian; Avian influenza; Candidate gene; Chicken; Disease resistance; Genomics; Infection; Marek's disease virus; Poultry; Salmonella

Journal
Revue Scientifique et Technique de l'OIE: Volume 35, Issue 1

StatusPublished
FundersBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Publication date01/04/2016
Publication date online01/04/2016
Date accepted by journal18/01/2016
PublisherO.I.E (World Organisation for Animal Health)
ISSN0253-1933
eISSN1608-0637

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Dr Almas Gheyas

Dr Almas Gheyas

Lecturer in Aquaculture Production Scien, Institute of Aquaculture