Progress 01/01/12 to 12/31/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: OUTPUTS: 2012/01 TO 2012/12 This is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, USDA APHIS VS, and in some instances, the National Poultry Improvement Plan. The purpose is to monitor and diagnose infectious diseases of poultry in the region, including Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma (gallisepticum, synoviae), Newcastle disease virus and avian influenza. A total of 45,369 avian diagnostic serology, pcr and culture tests were conducted. These tests included: 20,001 plate screen tests for S. pullorum (0 positive), 9,218 agglutination tests for M. gallisepticum (42 positive), 9,015 plate agglutination tests for M. synoviae (14 positive), 100 plate agglutination tests for M. meleagridis (0 positive), 20 Newcastle Disease HI (1 positive), 4,386 AGID for avian influenza (5 positive), 2,373 PCR for avian influenza (0 positive), 11 PCR for Exotic Newcastle disease (0 positive), 245 environmental cultures for Salmonella enteritidis (0 positive). PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Sandra Bushmich, Dr. Guillermo Risatti, Dr. Kirklyn Kerr, Dr. Mazhar Khan, Dr Joan Smyth, Jennifer Wrzesien, Holly McGinnis, Maureen Beach , Kelly Gilbert Marcheterre, Lauren Goodale, Alicia Sobcynski, Robert Polkowski, Lynn Hinckley, Lynn Howlett TARGET AUDIENCES: Poultry producers and poultry inspectors for the 6 New England states; State Veterinarians; the Department of Agriculture. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
IMPACT: 2012/01 TO 2012/12
This monitoring program for infectious diseases of Connecticut and regional poultry identified several important disease agents, including avian influenza seroconversion, allowing state veterinarians to pursue appropriate followup activities.
Publications
- Reduction of Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis colonization in 20-day-old broiler chickens by the plant-derived compounds trans-cinnamaldehyde and eugenol. Kollanoor-Johny A, Mattson T, Baskaran SA, Amalaradjou MA, Babapoor S, March B, Valipe S, Darre M, Hoagland T, Schreiber D, Khan MI, Donoghue A, Donoghue D, Venkitanarayanan K. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2012 Apr;78(8):2981-7. doi: 10.1128/AEM.07643-11. Epub 2012 Feb 10.
- Caprylic acid reduces Salmonella Enteritidis populations in various segments of digestive tract and internal organs of 3- and 6-week-old broiler chickens, therapeutically. Kollanoor-Johny A, Mattson T, Baskaran SA, Amalaradjou MA, Hoagland TA, Darre MJ, Khan MI, Schreiber DT, Donoghue AM, Donoghue DJ, Venkitanarayanan K. Poult Sci. 2012 Jul;91(7):1686-94. doi: 10.3382/ps.2011-01716.
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Progress 01/01/11 to 12/31/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: This is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, and in some instances, the National Poultry Improvement Plan. The purpose is to monitor and diagnose infectious diseases of poultry in the region, including Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma (gallisepticum, synoviae), Newcastle disease virus and avian influenza. A total of 48,003 agglutination and hemagglutination tests were conducted. These tests included: 23,511 plate screen tests for S. pullorum (0 positive), 9,321 agglutination tests for M. gallisepticum (34 positive), 34 MG HI serology (16 positive), 8,915 plate agglutination tests for M. synoviae (3 positive), 0 MS HI serology, 5,903 AGID for avian influenza (0 positive) and 1 Newcastle Disease HI. PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Sandra Bushmich, Dr. Guillermo Risatti, Dr. Kirklyn Kerr, Dr. Mazhar Khan, Jennifer Wrzesien, Marianne Kalbac, Holly McGinnis and Maureen Beach have all been actively involved in this project. TARGET AUDIENCES: Poultry producers and poultry inspectors for the 6 New England states; State Veterinarians; the Department of Agriculture via NPIP. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
This monitoring program for infectious diseases of Connecticut and regional poultry identified several important disease agents, including Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae, allowing state veterinarians to pursue appropriate followup activities.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/10 to 12/31/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: 2010/01 TO 2010/12 This is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, and in some instances, the National Poultry Improvement Plan. The purpose is to monitor and diagnose infectious diseases of poultry in the region, including Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma (gallisepticum, synoviae), Newcastle disease virus and avian influenza. A total of 57,312 agglutination and hemagglutination tests were conducted. These tests included: 34,336 plate screen tests for S. pullorum (1 positive), 7,923 agglutination tests for M. gallisepticum (11 positive), 0 MG HI serology, 7,523 plate agglutination tests for M. synoviae (26 positive), 0 MS HI serology and 7,231 AGID for avian influenza (2 positive). PARTICIPANTS: 2010/01 TO 2010/12 Dr. Sandra Bushmich, Dr. Guillermo Risatti, Dr. Kirklyn Kerr, Dr. Mazhar Khan, Jennifer Wrzesien, Marianne Kalbac, Holly McGinnis, Maureen Beach TARGET AUDIENCES: 2010/01 TO 2010/12 Poultry producers and poultry inspectors for the 6 New England states; State Veterinarians; the Department of Agriculture. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
2010/01 TO 2010/12
This monitoring program for infectious diseases of Connecticut poultry identified several important disease agents, including Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae and avian influenza, allowing state veterinarians to pursue appropriate followup activities.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/09 to 12/31/09
Outputs
OUTPUTS: 2009/01 TO 2009/12 This is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. The purpose is to monitor and diagnose infectious diseases of poultry including Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplama gallisepticum and synoviae and avian influenza. A total of 59,840 agglutination and hemagglutination tests were done. These tests included: 25,568 plate screen tests for S. pullorum (1 positive), 13,576 agglutination tests for M. gallisepticum (182 positive), 62 MG HI Serology, 13,216 plate agglutination tests for M. synoviae (340 positive), 242 MS HI serology and 7,013 for avian influenza (19 positive). PARTICIPANTS: 2009/01 TO 2009/12 Jennifer Wrzesien and Marianne Kalbac TARGET AUDIENCES: 2009/01 TO 2009/12 Poultry inspectors for the 6 New England states and the Department of Agriculture. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
2009/01 TO 2009/12 This monitoring program for infectious diseases of Connecticut poultry identified several important disease agents, including Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae and avian influenza.
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- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/08 to 12/31/08
Outputs
OUTPUTS: 2008/01 TO 2008/12 This is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. The purpose is to monitor and diagnose infectious diseases of poultry including Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplama gallisepticum and synoviae and avian influenza. A total of 61,558 agglutination and hemagglutination tests were done. These tests included: 25,313 plate screen tests for S. pullorum (8 positive), 14,617 agglutination tests for M. gallisepticum (51 positive), 44 MG HI Serology, 13,419 plate agglutination tests for M. synoviae (388 positive), 120 MS HI serology and 7,919 for avian influenza (53 positive). PARTICIPANTS: 2008/01 TO 2008/12 Jennifer Wrzesien and Marianne Kalbac TARGET AUDIENCES: 2008/01 TO 2008/12 Poultry inspectors for the 6 New England states and the Department of Agriculture. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
2008/01 TO 2008/12 This monitoring program for infectious diseases of Connecticut poultry identified several important disease agents, including Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae and avian influenza.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/07 to 12/31/07
Outputs
OUTPUTS: THis is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. The purpose is to monitor and diagnose infectious diseases of poultry including Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplama gallisepticum and synoviae and avian influenza. A total of 72,314 agglutination and hemagglutination tests were done. These tests included: 35,689 plate screen tests for S. pullorum (4 positive), 14,581 agglutination tests for M. gallisepticum (325 positive), 95 MG HI Serology, 13,034 plate agglutination tests for M. synoviae (474 positive), 355 MS HI serology and 8,560 for avian influenza (1 positive).
PARTICIPANTS: Jennifer Wrzesien and Marianne Kalbac
TARGET AUDIENCES: Poultry inspectors for the 6 New England states and the Department of Agriculture.
Impacts
This monitoring program for infectious diseases of Connecticut poultry identified several important disease agents, including Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae and avian influenza.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/06 to 12/31/06
Outputs
This is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. THe purpose is to monitor and diagnose infectious diseases of poultry including Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae and avian influenza. A total of 48,588 agglutination and hemagglutination tests were done. These included: 22,822 plate screen tests for S. pullorum (8 positive), 9,284 agglutination tests for M. gallisepticum (96 positive) 68 MG HI Serology, 9,283 plate agglutination tests for M. synoviae (286 positive), 155 MS HI serology and 4,029 for avian influenza (4 positive).
Impacts
This monitoring program for infectious diseases of Connecticut poultry identified several important disease agents, including Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae and avian influenza.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/05 to 12/31/05
Outputs
This is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. The purpose is to monitor and diagnose infectious diseases of poultry including Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae and avian influenza. A total of 40,735 agglutination and hemagglutination tests were done. These included: 18,744 plate screen tests for S. pullorum (1 positive), 9,150 agglutination tests for M. gallisepticum (62 positive), 9,206 plate agglutination tests for M. synoviae (40 positive), MS HI serology (19 positive) and 3,532 for avian influenza (5 positive).
Impacts
This monitoring program for infectious diseases of Connecticut poultry identified several important disease agents, including Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae and avian influenza.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/04 to 12/31/04
Outputs
This is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. The purpose is to monitor and diagnose infectious diseases of poultry including Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae and avian influenza. A total of 41,902 agglutination and hemagglutination tests were done. These included: 18,386 plate screen tests for S. pullorum (0 positive), 10,015 agglutination tests for M. gallisepticum (48 positive), 10,019 plate agglutination tests for M. synoviae (65 positive), and 3,482 for avian influenza (5 positive).
Impacts
This monitoring program for infectious diseases of Connecticut poultry identified several important disease agents, including Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae and avian influenza.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/03 to 12/31/03
Outputs
This is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. The purpose is to monitor and diagnose infectious diseases of poultry including Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae and avian influenza. A total of 37,629 agglutination and hemagglutination tests were done. These included: 19,701 plate screen tests for S. pullorum (0 positive), 7,415 agglutination tests for M. gallisepticum (23 positive), 7,498 plate agglutination tests for M. synoviae (39 positive), and 3,015 for avian influenza (96 positive).
Impacts
This monitoring program for infectious diseases of Connecticut poultry identified several important disease agents, including Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae and avian influenza.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/02 to 12/31/02
Outputs
This is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. The purpose is to monitor and diagnose infectious diseases of poultry including Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae, Newcastle disease and Avian Influenza. A total of 35,340 agglutination, plate agglutination and hemagglutination tests were done. These included: 15,174 microtiter tests for S. pullorum (1 positive), 8,177 agglutination tests for M. gallisepticum (71 positive), 8,366 plate agglutination tests for M. synoviae (112 positive), 3 for Newcastle disease (O positive) and 3,620 for Avian Influenza (0 positive).
Impacts
This monitoring program for infectious disease of Connecticut poultry identified several important disease agents, including Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/01 to 12/31/01
Outputs
This is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. The purpose is to monitor and diagnose infectious diseases of poultry including Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae, Newcastle disease and avian influenza. A total of 11520 agglutination, plate agglutination and hemagglutination tests were done from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001. These included: 5169 microtiter tests for S. pullorum ( 0 positive), 2990 plate agglutination tests for M. gallisepticum (18 positive), 1196 plate agglutination tests for M. synoviae (26 positive), 15 hemagglutination inhibition tests for M. gallisepticum (0 positive), 19 for M. synoviae (0 positive), 2 for Newcastle disease (0 positive) and 2129 agar gel precipitation tests for avian influenza (72 positive).
Impacts
This monitoring program for infectious disease of Connecticut poultry identified several important disease agents, including Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae. As a consequence of positive serologic findings for avian influenza, type H7N2, a poultry flock of 16,000 birds in Scotland, CT was depopulated November 7 and 8, 2001. Avian influenza virus was not recovered from the flock.
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- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/00 to 12/31/00
Outputs
This is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. The purpose is to monitor and diagnose infectious diseases of poultry including Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae, Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza. A total of 16,314 agglutination, plate agglutination and hemagglutination tests were done from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000. These included: 7,829 microtiter tests for S. pullorum (0 positive), 3,784 plate agglutination tests for M. gallisepticum (28 positive), 499 plate agglutination tests for M. synoviae (37 positive), heagglutination inhibition tests for 48 M. gallisepticum (4 positive), 41 M. synoviae (8 positive), 56 for Newcastle Disease (4 positive) and 4,057 tests for agar gel precipitation tests for Avian Influenza (0 positive).
Impacts
This monitoring program for infectious disease of Connecticut poultry identified several types of disease agents including Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae and Newcastle Disease.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/99 to 12/31/99
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project between the Connecticut Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Pathobiology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Connecticut and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. The purpose is to monitor and diagnose infectious diseases of poultry including: Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma species, Newcastle disease virus, and Avian Influenza. A total of 20,108 agglutination, plate agglutination and hemagglutination (HI) tests were done from December 3, 1998 through December 3, 1999. These included: 10,116 for S. pullorum (0 positive); 4,854 for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG)(130 positive); 1,159 for Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) (25 positive); 239 HI tests for MG (17 positive); 13 HI tests for MS (0 positive); 198 tests for Newcastle Disease (87 positive) and 3,529 tests for Avian Influenza (31 positive).
Impacts
The monitoring program for infectious diseases of poultry identified several types of infectious diseases in Connecticut poultry including: Mycoplasma gallisepticum and synoviae, Newcastle Disease virus and Avian Influenza.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/98 to 12/31/98
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project between the Connecticut Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Pathobiology, University of Connecticut and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture for the purpose of diagnosing and monitoring Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma, Newcastle disease virus and Avian Influenza. A total of 34,353 agglutination, plate agglutination and hemagglutination tests were done. These included: 18,506 for S. pullorum (0 positive); 7,692 plate agglutination for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) (122 positive); 3,385 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) (91 positive); 8 HI tests for MG (0 positive); 118 HI tests for MS (0 positive); 273 HI tests for Newcastle disease virus (102 positive); 4,363 tests for Avian Influenza (15 positive).
Impacts
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Publications
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Progress 01/01/97 to 12/31/97
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project between the Connecticut Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory - Department of Pathobiology, University of Connecticut and the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of diagnosing and monitoring Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma, Newcastle disease virus and Avian influenza. A total of 86,984 agglutination, plate agglutination, and hemagglutination tests were done. These included: 42,670 for S. pullorum (0 positive); 26,679 plate agglutination for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (12 positive); 9,822 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma synoviae (13 positive); 18 HI tests for MG (0 positive); 31 HI tests for MS (1 positive); 99 tests HI tests for Newcastle disease virus (44 positive); 7,665 tests for Avian Influenza (0 positive)
Impacts
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Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/96 to 12/01/96
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture for the purpose of diagnosing and monitoring Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, mycoplasma, Newcastle disease virus, Avian influenza and egg drop infections. A total of 96,007 agglutination, plate agglutination tests, and hemagglutination inhibition tests were performed. These included 42,035 for S. pullorum (0 positive), 31,820 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (227 positive); 12,997 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma synoviae (64 positive); 232 HI tests for MG (6 positive); 261 HI tests for MS (4 positive); 180 HI tests for Newcastle disease virus (140 positive); 8,482 test for Avian Influenza (all negative).
Impacts
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Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/95 to 12/01/95
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project supported by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture for the purpose of diagnosing and monitoring Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, mycoplasma, Newcastle disease virus, Avian influenza and egg drop infections. A total of 94,380 tube agglutination and plate agglutination tests and 1,027 HI tests were performed. These included 35,842 for S. pullorum (0 positive), 32,293 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (200 positive); 17,215 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma synoviae (389 positive); 223 HI tests for MG (3 positive, 220 negative); 527 HI tests for MS (506 negative, 21 positive); 277 HI tests for Newcastle disease virus (134 positive, 80 negative); 9,030 tests for Avian Influenza (all negative).
Impacts
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Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/94 to 12/30/94
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project supported by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture for the purpose of diagnosing and monitoring salmonella pullorum, salmonella enteritidis, mycoplasma, Newcastle disease virus, Avian influenza and egg drop infections. A total of 106,370 tube agglutination and plate agglutination tests and 1029 HI tests were performed. These included 45,175 for S. pullorum (13 positive), 37,623 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (497 positive); 22,878 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma synoviae (192 positive); 273 HI tests for MG (9 positive, 264 negative); 215 HI tests for MS (201 negative, 14 positive); 541 HI tests for Newcastle disease virus (350 positive, 191 negative); 9,694 tests for Avian Influenza (all negative).
Impacts
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Progress 01/01/93 to 12/30/93
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project supported by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture for the purpose of diagnosing and monitoring Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma, Newcastle disease virus, Avian influenza and egg drop syndrome infections. A total of 127,084 tube agglutination and plate agglutination tests and 788 HI tests were performed. These included 45,469 for S. pullorum (1 positive), 42,911 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (760 positive); 26,644 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma synoviae (341 positive); 409 HI tests for MG (183 positive and 226 negative); 379 HI tests for MS (321 negative. 58 positive); 1,168 HI tests for Newcastle disease virus (497 positive, 671 negative); 10,892 AGID tests for Avian Influenza (all negative) and 1,645 tests for Salmonella enteritidis (249 positive and 1,396 negative).
Impacts
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Progress 01/01/92 to 12/30/92
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project supported by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture for the purpose of diagnosing and monitoring Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma, Newcastle disease virus, Avian influenza and egg drop syndrome infections. A total of 193,531 tube agglutination and plate agglutination tests and 467 HI tests were performed. These included 72,178 for S. pullorum (6 positive), 72,119 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (1,116 positive), 49,234 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma synoviae (544 positive), 257 HI tests for MG (13 positive and 244 negative), 210 HI tests for MS (43 positive and 167 negative) 1,381 HI tests for Newcastle disease virus (588 positive, 793 negative), and 15,267 AGID tests for Avian Influenza (all negative).
Impacts
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Progress 10/01/90 to 09/30/91
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project supported by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture for the purpose of diagnosing and monitoring Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma, Newcastle disease virus, Avian influenza and egg drop syndrome infections. A total of 131,118 tube agglutination and plate agglutination tests and 1,096 HI tests were performed. These included 32,012 for S. pullorum (5 positive), 42,934 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (551 positive); 27, 353 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma synoviae (408 positive); 65 HI tests for MG (2 positive and 63 negative); 183 HI tests for MS (182 negative, 1 positive); 803 HI tests for Newcastle disease virus (413 positive, 390 negative); 45 HI tests for egg drop syndrome (0 positive); 10,955 AGID tests for Avian Influenza (all negative) and 17,864 tests for Salmonella enteritidis (0 positive).
Impacts
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Progress 10/01/88 to 09/30/89
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project supported by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture for the purpose of diagnosing and monitoring Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma, Newcastle disease virus, Avian influenza and egg drop syndrome infections. A total of 123,487 tube agglutination and plate agglutination tests and 1,452 HI tests were performed. These included 47,174 for S. pullorum (33 positive; 0 suspicious); 47,485 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (873 positive); 28,828 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma synoviae (930 positive); 136 HI tests for MG (24 suspect, 20 positive and 92 negative); 142 HI tests for MS (5 suspect, 7 positive and 130 negative); 1,174 HI tests for Newcastle disease virus (512 positive, 662 negative); 11,310 AGID tests for Avian Influenza (all negative); and 28,273 tube agglutination tests for Salmonella enteritidis.
Impacts
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Progress 10/01/87 to 09/30/88
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project supported by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture for the purpose of diagnosing and monitoring Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella enteritidis, Mycoplasma, Newcastle disease virus, Avian Influenza and egg drop syndrome infections. A total of 158,079 tube agglutination and plate agglutination tests and 3,151 HI tests were perfomed. These include 49,125 for S. pullorum (38 positive, 41 suspicious); 66,352 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (540 positive); 35,313 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma synoviae (773 positive); 540 HI tests for MG (66 suspect, 89 positive and 385 negative); 773 HI tests for MS (512 negative, 168 positive); 1.780 HI tests for Newcastle disease virus (590 positive, 1,190 negative); 58 HI tests for egg drop syndrome (0 positive, 58 negative); 8,716 AGID tests for Avian Influenza (all negative) and 7,289 tube agglutination tests for Salmonella enteritidis (1
positive).
Impacts
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Progress 10/01/86 to 09/30/87
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project supported by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture for the purpose of diagnosing and monitoring Salmonella pullorum, Mycoplasma, Newcastle disease virus and egg drop syndrome infections. A total of 169,168 tube agglutination and plate agglutination tests and 1,544 HI tests were performed. These included 44,247 for S. pullorum (all negative); 76,493 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (722 positive); 48,428 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma synoviae (225 positive); 66 HI tests for MG (28 suspect, 18 positive and 20 negative); 22 HI tests for MS (7 negative, 15 positive); 1,153 HI tests for Newcastle disease virus (295 positive, 858 negative); 303 HI tests for egg drop syndrome (1 positive, 302 negative) and 5,571 AGID tests for Avian Influenza (all negative).
Impacts
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Progress 10/01/85 to 09/30/86
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project supported by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture for the purpose of diagnosing and monitoring Salmonella pullorum, Mycoplasma, Newcastle disease virus and egg drop syndrome infections. A total of 120,293 tube agglutination and plate agglutination tests and 789 HI tests were performed. These included 36,292 for S. pullorum (all negative) 54,492 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (328 positive), 29,509 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma synoviae (251 positive), 114 HI tests for MG (28 suspect, 21 positive, and 65 negative), 20 HI tests for MS (10 negative, 10 positive) 551 HI tests for Newcastle disease virus (81 positive, 470 negative), 216 HI tests for egg drop syndrome (all negative), and 3,376 AGID tests for Avian Influenza.
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Progress 01/01/85 to 09/30/85
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project supported by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture for the purpose of diagnosing and monitoring Salmonella pullorum, Mycoplasma, Newcastle disease virus and egg drop syndrome infections. A total of 122,704 tube and plate agglutination tests and 2,448 HI tests were performed. These included 36,264 tests for S. pullorum (all negative), 57,783 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) (451 positive), 28,657 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) (315 positive), 190 HI tests for MG (75 positive and 8 suspicious), 106 HI tests for MS (1 positive), 681 HI tests for Newcastle disease virus (164 positive), and 1,471 HI tests for egg drop syndrome (all negative), and 812 AGID tests for Avian influenza (all negative).
Impacts
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Progress 01/01/84 to 12/30/84
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project supported by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture for the purpose of diagnosing and monitoring Salmonella pullorum, Mycoplasma, Newcastle disease virus, and Egg Drop Syndrome infections. A total of 151,014 tube and plate agglutination tests and 2,036 HI tests were performed. These included 39,392 test for Salmonella pullorum (all negative); 73,969 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) (697 positive); 37,653 plate agglutination tests for Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) (646 positive); 208 HI tests for MG (60 positive); 124 HI tests for MS (12 positive); 968 HI tests for Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) (285 positive); and 736 HI tests for Egg Drop Syndrome (EDS) (all negative). In addition, 4,445 Agar Gel Immunodiffusion tests for Avian Influenza (AI) were done (all negative), as a preventive measure against a major outbreak of this disease in Connecticut.
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Progress 01/01/83 to 12/30/83
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project supported by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture for the purpose of diagnosing and monitoring Salmonella pullorum, Mycoplasma, Newcastle disease virus and egg drop syndrome infections. A total of 156,541 tube and plate agglutination tests and 2,042 HI tests were performed. These included 50,462 tests for S. pullorum (all negative), 70,016 plate agg. tests for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) (822 positive), 36,063 plate agg. tests for Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) (692 positive), 52 HI tests for MG (15 positive), 28 HI tests for MS (7 positive), 971 HI tests for Newcastle disease virus (205 positive), and 991 HI tests for egg drop syndrome (all negative). All positive cases were birds from multiple age, commercial table egg poultry farms. Samples from commercial breeder farms were all negative.
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Progress 01/01/82 to 12/30/82
Outputs
The avian serology testing program is a collaborative project supported by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. A total of 131,953 plate agglutination tests were performed. These included 41,513 tests for pullorum; 60,534 tests for Mycoplasma Gallisepticum (MG); and 29,906 tests for Mycoplasma Synoviae (MS). In addition, 643 hemagglutination inhibition tests were performed on special serum samples. These included 137 for MG, 92 for MS, and 414 for Newcastle disease.
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Progress 01/01/81 to 12/30/81
Outputs
This avian serology testing program is a collaborative project supported by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. A total of 140,788 tests were performed during the year. These included 45,198 tests for pullorum, 65,976 tests for Mycoplasma gallisepticum and 29,614 tests for Mycoplasma synoviae. In an allied program supported in part by the poultry industry of the state, approximately 600,000 doses of Mycoplasma gallisepticum broth were distributed for use as vaccine.
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Progress 01/01/80 to 12/30/80
Outputs
This project is part of a disease control program in poultry which is administered by the Livestock Division of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. Organisms monitored include S. pullorum, M. gallisepticum and M. synoviae. Tests performed on representative samples of birds numbered 46,721 for S. pullorum 54,329 for M. gallisepticum and 35,847 for M. synoviae.
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Progress 01/01/79 to 12/30/79
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This project is a disease control project in poultry which is administered by The Livestock Division of The Connecticut Department of Agriculture. It monitors S. pullorum, M. gallisepticum and M. synoviae and at this time there is no evidence of these diseases in the Connecticut poultry industry. Only a representative percentage of the birds are tested. We ran 35,887 tests for S. pullorum; 52,087 for M. gallisepticum and 38,783 for M. synoviae, all of which were negative. Newcastle Disease was monitored on 40 different occasions in 280 birds and 192 reactors identified using the hemagglutination test.
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Progress 01/01/78 to 12/30/78
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This project monitors as well as S. pullorum, M. gallisepticum, M. synoviae and Newcastle Disease. This past year has seen an increase of 24.19% in testing with no serological outbreak of S. pullorum or Mycoplasma. Tests for Newcastle (116) were run and 81.03% showed a titer greater than 1-80 which is evidence of immunity production.
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Progress 01/01/77 to 12/30/77
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The State of Connecticut is a "Pullorum Free" area. The Pullorum Disease Control project monitors 2% of the birds in breeding flocks. There were 32,596 samples tested and no S. pullorum was isolated from serologically suspicious (23) samples. Supplemental tests were made for M. gallisepticum (40,432) and M. synoviae (34,03l) and no isolations were made from the suspicious birds in either M. g. (3) or M. s. (26). The monitoring of the breeders seems to be sufficient to control these diseases in breeder flocks.
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Progress 01/01/76 to 12/30/76
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This disease control project is a monitoring function in that this state is a pullorum disease free area. For monitoring purposes we test 2 per cent of the birds in breeding flocks. This past year we tested 48,386 chickens and 630 pheasants and found them free of S. pullorum. There were 63,918 supplemental tests made for M gallisepticum and 44,130 tests made for M. synoviae, both of which were negative. The breeder flocks in Connecticut are in good shape as faras these diseases are concerned.
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Progress 01/01/75 to 12/30/75
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Pullorum disease control is a service project which is funded by the State and the industry. This past year 155,018 tests were performed, and no S. pullorum was isolated from poultry in this State. Supplemental tests were made in poultry for Mycoplasma gallisepticum (181,444) and Mycoplasma synoviae (14,968).The infection rate in M. G. was less than 0.001% and 0.002% in M. S. FA tests were made on tracheal scrapings for bronchitis, 2 positives in 33 tests; laryngotracheitis, 2 positive of 37 tests; and Newcastle, 2 positive of 37 tests. This project is a monitoring service for the industry.
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Progress 01/01/74 to 12/30/74
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Project 122 is funded by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. Blood samples tested for S. pullorum numbered 190,492. This is 9,585 less than the previous year. Serological cross reactions were found in 277 cases, but on culture of these birds no S. pullorum was found. Supplemental Tests: M. gallisepticum tests totaled 208,001. There were 23 serological reactors which were cultured and were found to be negative. There were 13,881 chickens tested in an attempt to control M. synoviae. Serological reactors found in Mg. and Ms.screening tests were run on HI for confirmation. In Ms. control the eliminationof infected flocks and disinfection of premises seems to contain this disease.
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Progress 01/01/73 to 12/30/73
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This project is funded by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture and the poultry industry. There were 200,077 blood samples tested for S. pullorum. All of the suspicious birds were found to contain salmonella other than pollorum. Supplemental Services to the Poultry Industry: M. gallispeticum tests totaled 218,482 with 0.001% positive. There were 15,301 samples tested for M. synoviae with a reactor percentage of 2.03%. Confirmative tests were made on 55 plate test suspicion birds for M. G. and 12.7% were positive. Forty-one M. synoviae suspicious plate tests were tested by H. I. tests and 9.75% were found to react positively. The pullorum disease control is a monitoring process, and it differentiates between S. pullorum and related species of salmonella. The tests for Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. synoviae are tests aimed at the eradication of these diseases.
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Progress 01/01/72 to 12/30/72
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This is a service project financed by the poultry industry and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. In the past year there has been an increase in the number of screening tests for S. pullorum and M. gallisepticum of 6.06% (total 510,555). Most of this increase was in the pullorum program. Confirmatory tests were made on 233 samples for S. pullorum and 71 for M. gallisepticum. There were 149 birds called to the laboratory for bacteriological and immunological testing (100 for salmonellosis and 49 for mycoplasmosis). Of the 100 called for S. pullorum diagnosis, 7 gave a positive serological reaction and 35 a suspicious reaction. S. pullorum was not culturedfrom any of the birds. In the 49 birds called for Mycoplasmosis, 4 were found to be serologically positive for M. gallisepticum and 5 positive for M. synoviae. In addition, there were 6,478 screening tests made for M. synoviae.
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Progress 01/01/70 to 12/30/70
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Salmonella pullorum testing remained essentially at the same level as the previous year. There were 262,290 birds tested from 286 flocks. A sharp decrease was noted this year in the number of reactors called on the tube agglutination test (45 against 203 the previous year). These birds were withdrawn from the flocks, sacrificed and cultured. S. pullorum was not isolatedfrom any of the birds. Mycoplasma gallisepticum agglutination tests increased to323,762 (9.44%) in 210 flocks. There were 22 reactors found based on the hemagglutination inhibition test. Comment: Mycoplasma gallisepticum agglutination screening tests may be affected by infection caused by Mycoplasma synoviae. Hemagglutination inhibition tests are necessary to confirm the M. gallisepticum positive agglutination tests.
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Progress 01/01/69 to 12/30/69
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Salmonella pullorum: There were 268,395 samples tested from 274 flocks. There were 203 samples which reacted to the tube agglutination test. These reactors were cultured and none were found to be infected with S. pullorum. The increasein the number of flocks this year was due to a regulation requiring that birds shown at fairs had to be negative to Pullorum Disease. Salmonella typhimurium: There were 31,189 samples tested, an increase of 88.53% over the previous year. On culturing birds submitted to the laboratory because of the testing program there were 20 birds in which Salmonellosis was found, 10 were S. typhimurium, 5 were S. typhimurium var. copenhagen, 4 were S. saint-paul and 1 S. infantis. Mycoplasma gallisepticum: Of 293,185 samples tested 29 reactors were found. Comment: Constant surveillance of the breeder flocks account for the low incidence of these diseases in the poultry industry in this state.
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Progress 01/01/68 to 12/30/68
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Salmonella Pullorum. There were 335,675 samples tested in 105 flocks, 57 of which were called reactors to the agglutination test. On postmortem S. pullorumwas not isolated from these birds. Salmonella typhimurium. Serologic examination of 16,543 samples in 8 flocks revealed no S. typhimurium present. Mycoplasma gallisepticum. Of 291,455 samples tested from 55 flocks 119 reactorswere found on the screening test. The necropsy examination of these birds revealed that 29 were reactors to the hemagglutination test for mycoplasma in excess of a 1-80 titer.
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Progress 11/01/66 to 10/30/67
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During this period a total of 337,786 samples from 331,184 birds were tested forpullorum disease (90 flocks, 51 flock owners). Chickens 327,553 samples from 322,951 birds with 77 positive and 557 doubtful reactors. Of 175 birds called, 164 were received for postmortem examination. S. pullorum was not isolated. S,meunster isolated from 4 birds (1 flock), S. thompson from 2 birds (2 flocks), S. typhimurium from 1 bird. Turkeys - 1,481 Pheasants - 6,411. Peafowl - 780. Geese - 682. Quail - 466. Partridge - 288. Ducks - 101. Guinea hens - 24. Salmonella was not isolated from any of the above birds. In addition to testingfor pullorum, a total of 365,336 samples from 263,381 birds (727 turkeys) were tested for Mycoplasma gallisepticum, from 53 flocks (16 flock owners). Four flocks were considered positive on the basis of the first test. Of 25 birds called for postmortem examination, 20 were received and 2 were positive.
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