Avian Pathology is a leading journal that has the aim of disseminating knowledge concerned with the entire field of research on infectious and non-infectious diseases of poultry and all other birds. Original research is published in the form of full papers, short communications and case reports. Subject areas include pathology, immune responses, vaccines, genetics e.g. in relation to disease resistance/susceptibility, epidemiology, diagnosis, detection and characterization of pathogens, gene sequences, and physiology and biochemistry (provided that the physiological and biochemical data refer to disease). Authoritative Reviews, Commentary Articles on topical subjects and Technical Reviews (detection and differentiation of pathogens) are published from time to time.