Replication kinetics of turkey herpesvirus in lymphoid organs and feather follicle epithelium in chickens

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 83; no. 10; pp. 1582 - 1589
• Main Authors: OTOMO, Hiroki, TANENO, Akira, OKURA, Takashi, OISHI, Eiji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2021; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: feather follicle epithelium; late gene expression; Meleagrid herpesvirus; Turkey herpesvirus; vaccine; Virology

Marek’s disease virus (MDV) is an oncogenic alphaherpesvirus that causes immunosuppression, T-cell lymphomas, and neuropathic disease in infected chickens. To protect chickens from MDV infection, an avirulent live vaccine of turkey herpesvirus (HVT) has been successfully used for chickens worldwide....