Detection of chicken anemia virus antibodies in four poultry operations in Chile

Abstract

Broiler and layer chicken sera obtained from four different farms in Chile were tested by indirect immunoperoxidase assay for the presence or absence of antibodies against chicken anemia virus (CAV). Tests were conducted in acetone fixed CAV-infected MDCC-MSB1 cells. From a total of 64 sera, 39 samples representing all four different commercial farms were found to be positive for CAV antibodies. These results demonstrate that CAV is present in some poultry operations in Chile