OCCURRENCE OF GUMBORO DISEASE IN LAYERS FROM POULTRY FARM OF THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO - BRAZIL

This paperreport the occurrence of Gumboro Disease (lnfectious Bursal Disease) in Marilia - São Paulo - Brazil, in flock oflayers of thirty six days old. The diagnosis was done by the clinical signs, necropsy, serology and histophatology examination of the kidneys and Fabricius Bursa, wich showed characteristics of this disease.

KEY WORDS:
Gumboro disease; infectious bursal disease; chickens; poultry.