A FIRST RECORD OF AN OUTBREAK OF VIBRIONIC HEPATITIS IN LAYING HENS IN EGYPT

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In summer 1985, vibrionic hepatitis causing severe losses with mortality rate of 19% in moderate size laying poultry farm, (high sex, 6th month age, about 740 bird) campylobacter jejuni was recorded, identified and experimentally the isolate in baby chicks resulted in high mortality rate (83.3%), sensitivity test was conducted to resolve the problem.