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| Title: |
An in vitro and in vivo evaluation of the virulence of Newcastle disease virus and vaccines for the chicken reproductive tract |
| Author: |
Rao, M. Sreenivasa Raj, G. Dhinakar Manohar, B. Murali |
| Appeared in: |
Avian pathology |
| Paging: | Volume 31 (2002) nr. 5 pages 507-513 |
| Year: |
2002-10 |
| Contents: |
The virulence of two vaccine strains and two field strains of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) for the female reproductive tract of chickens was assessed using oviduct organ cultures (OOC) prepared from precociously-induced oviducts in young chicks by oestrogen treatment. Ciliostasis, haemagglutination and virus isolation from infected OOC supernatants, histopathology and immunoperoxidase test results indicated the pathogenic nature of both vaccine and virulent NDVs for the precocious oviducts. The virulent viruses, mesogenic and lentogenic vaccines caused damage in that order of magnitude and the uterus had a higher susceptibility than oviducts. One virulent and the mesogenic strain of NDV were used for in vivo trials. The pathogenicity was assessed in oestrogen-treated infected chickens using histopathology and immunoperoxidase test. The vaccine virus produced transient damage up to 6 days post-infection, while the damage with the virulent isolate persisted for at least 9 days post-infection. This technique could be a pointer to possible variations in virulence of NDV vaccine and field strains, and warrants further investigation. The potential value of OOC from young chickens for testing the possibility of NDV vaccines causing damage by themselves and offering protection against damage of the reproductive tract caused by virulent isolates is emphasized. |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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