Susceptibility of quals to fowl and pigeon pox virus infection
Abstract: An experimental infection with fowl pox virus was carried out to groups of susceptible quails and chickens. It was found that quails were resistant to fowl pox virus showing no signs of pox lesions while infected chicken showed the characteristic fowl pox lesions. On the other hand, experimental infection of quails and pigeons with the virulent pigeon pox virus induced specific lesions of pigeon pox in both of them. Vaccination of quails and pigeons with pigeon pox vaccine induced similar levels of cellular and humoral immune responses in both birds as measured by serum neutralization test (SNT) in embryonated chicken eggs and lymphocyte blastogenesis assay. So, it could be concluded that quails are susceptible to pigeon pox virus (PPV) infection and must be vaccinated with the specific vaccine.
Publication year 2006
Pages 395-400
Availability location معهد بحوث الامصال واللقاحات البيطرية
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Organization Name
City المنوفية
serial title Minufiya veterinary journal
Author(s) from ARC
Agris Categories Pests of animals
AGROVOC
TERMS		 Avipoxvirus. Immune response. Pigeons. Poxviridae.
Proposed Agrovoc Serum neutralizing test;
Publication Type Journal
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