Amarek's disease virus (MDV) strain isolated locally from an apparently healthy bird was attenuated in chicken embryo fibroblast cell culture. The virus at its 20th passage level was used as a vaccine and the protect ion offered was compared with MD attenuated vaccine (Poultry Biologic als) and Herpes virus of turkey (HVT) F or strain. All the 3 vaccines showed significant protection against challenge with the classical strain of MDV. The degree of protection was highest in MD attenuated (Poultry Biologicals) strain i.e. 95% followed by HVT vaccine (92%) and local isolate of MD attenuated vaccine (87.5%). The vaccinated as well as vaccinated challenged birds showed gain in body weight comparable to controls. The virus reisolation was less in the vaccinated challenged birds.
RAO, V., GARG, S., & CHANDRA, R. (1989). A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF VACCINATION AGAINST MAREK'S DISEASE OF POULTRY. Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 22.1(43), 190-195. doi: 10.21608/avmj.1989.188706
MLA
V.D.P. RAO; S.K. GARG; RAJESH CHANDRA. "A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF VACCINATION AGAINST MAREK'S DISEASE OF POULTRY". Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 22.1, 43, 1989, 190-195. doi: 10.21608/avmj.1989.188706
HARVARD
RAO, V., GARG, S., CHANDRA, R. (1989). 'A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF VACCINATION AGAINST MAREK'S DISEASE OF POULTRY', Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 22.1(43), pp. 190-195. doi: 10.21608/avmj.1989.188706
VANCOUVER
RAO, V., GARG, S., CHANDRA, R. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF VACCINATION AGAINST MAREK'S DISEASE OF POULTRY. Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 1989; 22.1(43): 190-195. doi: 10.21608/avmj.1989.188706