PATHOLOGICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL STUDIES ON IMMUNE COMPLEX VACCINE OF INFECTIOUS BURSAL DISEASE IN BROILER CHICKS
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2019
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Department of Veterinary Pathology College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anand Agricultural University Anand
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The present study was carried out to know the protective efficacy of immune complex vaccine in comparison to commercially used intermediate plus vaccine in broiler chicks by experimental challenge with field IBD virus. The study comprised of epidemiological information in relation to autopsy incidence, pathological studies like clinical signs and mortality, gross and histopathological lesions in bursa of Fabricius (bursal score), bursa of Fabricius : body weight (BF : BW) and immunological studies like estimation of IBD and ND antibody titers were carried out. Further detection of IBD virus from bursa of Fabricius was also carried out.