The effects of different velogenic NDV infections on the chicken bursa of Fabricius

• Main Authors: Teo, Kristeen Ye Wen, Yeap, Swee Keong, Tan, Sheau Wei, Omar, Abdul Rahman, Ideris, Aini, Tan, Soon Guan, Mohammed Alitheen, Noorjahan Banu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14079/1/14079.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14079/; https://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12917-017-1071-y

Background: Virulent Newcastle disease virus (NDV) was reported to cause rapid depletion of chicken bursa of Fabricius. Severe pathological condition of the organ is commonly associated with high levels of virus replication, intense inflammatory response and also the degree of apoptosis. In this stu...