Population
Five-week-old birds of resistant (N) and susceptible (P) genetic lines
Comparison
Inoculation with the JM strain of Marek's… vs Uninfected control birds
Design
Preclinical
Follow-up
63 days
Authors
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MD-related humoral differences in fowls reflect secondary immunosuppression; leaves open primary mechanisms of genetic resistance in avian models.
Differences in humoral immunity between MD-resistant and susceptible birds are secondary to the immunosuppressive effects of the virus rather than primary immune system differences.
Higgins et al. (1975) studied this question.
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