Abstract
The nomenclature of duck viral hepatitis (DVH) was historically not a problem. However, 14 hepatotropic viruses among 10 different genera are associated with the same disease name, DVH. Therefore, the disease name increasingly lacks clarity and may no longer fit the scientific description of the disease. Because one disease should not be attributed to 10 genera of viruses, this almost certainly causes misunderstanding regarding the disease-virus relationship. Herein, we revisited the problem and proposed an update to DVH disease classification. This classification is based on the nomenclature of human viral hepatitis and the key principle of Koch's postulates (“one microbe and one disease”). In total, 10 types of disease names have been proposed. These names were literately matched with hepatitis-related viruses. We envision that this intuitive nomenclature system will facilitate scientific communication and consistent interpretation in this field, especially in the Asian veterinary community, where these diseases are most commonly reported.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 102042 |
Journal | Poultry Science |
Volume | 101 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The Program Sichuan Veterinary Medicine and Drug Innovation Group of China Agricultural Research System ( SCCXTD-2021-18 ), the earmarked fund for China Agriculture Research System ( CARS-42-17 ), Science and Technology Program of Sichuan Province ( 2020YJ0396 ), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China ( 32102706 ) supported this work.
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