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Immunization of chicks at various ages with irradiated infective eggs of Ascaridia galli

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

H. C. Malviya ,
T. K. Varma  and
P. Dwivedi
H. C. Malviya
Affiliation:
Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, (U.P.), India
T. K. Varma
Affiliation:
Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, (U.P.), India
P. Dwivedi
Affiliation:
Division of Parasitology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, (U.P.), India
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Abstract

The possibility of safe immunization of chicks at an appropriate age with a double-dose irradiated Ascaridia galli vaccine given orally at two weeks interval was explored. Chicks immunized at 7 or 10 days of age were not affected adversely since they did not develop any clinical signs and there was no worm establishment after challenge infection. Immunization also elicited detectable circulating antibody titres, with IHA and the conglutinating complement absorption test having a tendency to be enhanced after the booster dose.

Keywords

Ascaridia gallichickenimmunizationirradiated vaccine
Type
Research Papers
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 62 , Issue 3 , September 1988 , pp. 207 - 212
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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