An Investigation of Possible Reservoirs of Lymphoproliferative Disease Virus of Turkeys in Mississippi

Author

Walker Hyche, University of MississippiFollow

Date of Award

5-13-2019

Document Type

Undergraduate Thesis

Department

Biology

First Advisor

Richard Buchholz

Relational Format

Dissertation/Thesis

Abstract

Emerging infectious diseases are a problem among wildlife and domestic populations. It is critical for these diseases to be studied. Lymphoproliferative disease virus is a retrovirus affecting turkeys and chickens. Prior research originally identified the virus in the United Kingdom and Israel. The first case of LPDV in the United States was found in 2009 in Arkansas. This study tests different reservoirs for the virus. DNA was extracted from samples of different origins and preservation types. Through PCR and gel electrophoresis analysis, different sample types from turkey populations were tested for LPDV. This study provides a method for submitting blood and tissue samples from turkeys for analysis, as well as show the molecular genetics techniques used to find positive cases. Of the samples tested, positive cases of LPDV were identified.

Recommended Citation

Hyche, Walker, "An Investigation of Possible Reservoirs of Lymphoproliferative Disease Virus of Turkeys in Mississippi" (2019). Honors Theses. 1187.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/1187

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