Table 2 Sample collection area, number of marek’s disease-suspected tissue samples, and virus isolation rate
Study area | Sampled tissue | Test method | Number of tested samples | Number of MDV-suspected samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
North Gondar | Spleen | Cell culture | 3 | 2 (66.66%) |
Feather | Cell culture | 6 | 6 (100.0%) | |
South Gondar | Spleen | Cell culture | 2 | 2 (100.0%) |
Feather | Cell culture | 7 | 5 (71.43%) | |
West Gojjam | Spleen | Cell culture | 2 | 1 (50.00%) |
Feather | Cell culture | 7 | 6 (85.71%) | |
Total | 27 | 22 (81.48%) |