Fowl adenovirus 8a isolated from chickens with runting and stunting syndrome induces inclusion body hepatitis and hepatitis-hydropericardium syndrome in chicken embryos
Background and Aim: Fowl adenovirus (FAdV) is the etiological agent of inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) and hepatitis-hydropericardium syndrome (HHS) in poultry.It is also detected in chickens with runting and stunting syndrome (RSS).FAdV has been detected worldwide, and genotypes 8a, 8b, and 11 have been identified in chickens with enteric problems