Issue · 2017
Vol.4, Iss. 6
2 articles · pp. 88-95 · All issues →
Short CommunicationTransovarian Transmission of Hydropericardium Syndrome Virus in Experimentally Infected Poultry Birds
Rabia Tahir, Khushi Muhammad, Masood Rabbani, Muti-u-Rehman Khan, Farah Khan, Hassan Bin Aslam et al.
The primary aim of this study was to investigate the transmission pattern of avian adenovirus serotype 4 (AAV-4) causing hydropericardium syndrome (HPS) by transovarian route. For this purpose, liver and spleen samples (n=90) were collected from day-old-chicks…
25 Oct 2017
Short CommunicationComparison of Two Inactivated Vaccines Against Infectious Bronchitis Virus Evidences the Interference of Vaccine Formulations on Vaccine Performance
Lucas Pedroso Colvero, Paulo Eduardo Brandão, Cesar Alejandro Rodriguez Rosales, Hanny Swam, Laura Yaneth Buitrago Villarreal
Inactivated water-in-oil vaccines are widely used to control viral diseases in poultry, however, the interference of physico-chemical properties of the emulsions are overlooked when compared to antigenic properties. This study was designed to assess the effect…
25 Oct 2017