Article
Genetic variation in resistance of turkeys to experimental infection with Newcastle disease virus.
Avian diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Tsai H J, Saif Y M, Nestor K E, Emmerson D A, Patterson R A
Abstract excerpt
Seven hundred eighty male and female turkeys representing four genetic lines were challenged in four experiments with the Texas GB strain of Newcastle disease virus (NDV). The lines of turkeys included two randombred control lines (RBC1 and RBC2), a subline (E) of RBC1 selected for increased egg production, and a subline (F) of RBC2 selected for increased 16-week body weight. Mortality in turkeys of subline F...
Topics
- Animals
- Antibodies, Viral
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Immunity, Innate
- Male
- Newcastle Disease
- Newcastle disease virus
- Poultry Diseases
- Turkeys
