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Gallid herpesvirus 1 (Infectious laryngotracheitis virus) Life >
viruses > Double Strand DNA Viruses > Head-Tail viruses
> Herpesvirales > Herpesviridae > Alphaherpesvirinae > Genus:
Iltovirus
Causes the disease Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) in
chickens and other members of the
pheasant family. This disease causes inflammation of the larynx and
tracheae, which results in the bird coughing, sneezing and having difficulty in
breathing. There is a discharge from the eyes (which get swollen) and nostrils,
as well as head shaking and lethargy.
Infectious laryngotracheitis is regarding as a serious
poultry disease that can cause mortality. It occurs in southern Africa.
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Text by Hamish G. Robertson
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