Abstract
The present investigation was undertaken to assess the histopathological alterations induce by experimental inoculation of chicken infectious anaemia virus (CIAV) in SPF chicks. For the experimental study, total 40 SPF broiler chicks were divided into two groups with 20 chicks in each group. Vaccination against NCD and IBD was performed on day 1st and 12th, respectively of the study period. All the chicks of groups II were infected with CIAV intramuscularly. The chicks of groups I and II served as healthy and infected controls, respectively during the study period. The histopathological alterations induced by CIAV were recorded in experimental chicks at regular interval. Atrophy and degenerative changes were observed in lymphoid organs of all CIAV challenged chicks. On the basis of above findings, it can be concluded that CIAV has a massive immunosuppressive potential as indicated by atrophy of lymphoid organs.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 96-98 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Veterinary Practitioner |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jun 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Chicken
- Histopathology
- Infectious anaemia
