Georgia’s Poultry Industry and Its Impact on the Local Economy and Global Trade

The following paper describes and contextualizes the state of Georgia’s poultry industry and its impact on the local economy and global trade. As consumer and industry demand for poultry continue to rise, Georgia emerges as the top producer of poultry in the USA. Historically and economically important to the Peach State and the world, this paper touches trends in Georgia's broiler industry, Georgia’s role in the global broiler market, factors affecting Georgia broiler exports, and implications for Georgia’s agricultural sector and state economy. Today, being a poultry farmer in Georgia means more than serving the family, county, or state—it means serving the nation and the world

Molecular epidemiology of infectious laryngotracheitis: a review

<div><p>Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) is an economically important respiratory disease of poultry that affects the poultry industry worldwide. The disease is caused by <i>gallid herpesvirus I</i> (GaHV-1), a member of the genus <i>Iltovirus</i>, family <i>Herpesviridae</i>, subfamily <i>Alphaherpesvirinae</i>. The current incidence of the disease is heavily influenced by live attenuated vaccines, which have been used extensively since their introduction in the mid-twentieth century. The capability of current live attenuated vaccine viruses to revert to virulence and spread from bird to bird has shaped the molecular epidemiology of ILT. Because of the antigenic homogeneity among GaHV-1 strains, differentiation of strains has been achieved by targeting genomic differences between outbreak-related isolates and vaccine strains. Numerous genes and genomic regions have been utilized in the development of DNA-based diagnostic assays to differentiate outbreak-related isolates from vaccine strains in countries where ILT outbreaks have occurred. More recently, full genome sequences have allowed determination of the origin of some of the outbreak-related isolates circulating in some poultry production countries. Overall, molecular typing data collected worldwide have identified live attenuated vaccine-related isolates as the primary source for outbreaks of the disease.</p></div

Univariate analysis of categorical biosecurity variables (P≤0.25).

<p>Univariate analysis of categorical biosecurity variables (P≤0.25).</p

Results of antigen and serological screenings of 262 birds from 39 backyard flocks.

<p>Results of antigen and serological screenings of 262 birds from 39 backyard flocks.</p

Outline of dates, locations, and species per sampled backyard flock.

a<p> <i>Region abbreviations (N = North, S = South, E = East).</i></p

Sample site locations with AI seropositive backyard flocks.

<p>Poultry were grouped by size based on number of commercial houses within a 15 km radius.</p

Continuous variables examined for association with AI seropositive flocks.

<p>Continuous variables examined for association with AI seropositive flocks.</p

Multivariate logistic regression (P≤0.25).

<p>Multivariate logistic regression (P≤0.25).</p

Backward selection stepwise logistic regression model to examine association between biosecurity risk factors and AI seroprevalence (P≤0.05).

<p>Backward selection stepwise logistic regression model to examine association between biosecurity risk factors and AI seroprevalence (P≤0.05).</p