A newly identified Duck orbivirus as the etiological agent of egg-production decline in Chinese breeder ducks
Bing Jun Li, Jianhua Wang, Xuezhi Cui, Dongmin Hao, You Wang, Min Xu, Haixia Chang, Huihui Li, Mingtian Mao, Mian Wu, Chengguang Lu, Jing Tang, Suyun Liang, Zhanbao Guo, Zhengkui Zhou, , Yi Tang
This study identifies a new Duck orbivirus (DORV) as the cause of egg-production decline in Chinese breeder ducks, showing its pathogenic effects and host range.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology