Oral administration of chicken egg yolk immunoglobulin (IgY) has attracted considerable
attention as a means of controlling infectious diseases of bacterial and viral origin. Oral …

Background IgY antibodies are serum immunoglobulin in birds, reptiles and amphibians,
and are transferred from serum to egg yolk to confer passive immunity to their embryos and …

Passive immunization with pathogen-specific egg yolk antibodies (IgY) is emerging as a
potential alternative to antibiotics for the treatment and prevention of various human and …

Livestock and poultry contribute more than 49% of the agricultural GDP of Pakistan and play
an important part in the alleviation of poverty and improvement in quality of life. Poultry …

Background: Poultry is largest and rapidly growing sector of livestock in Pakistan. It is mainly
influenced by viral pathogens such as Newcastle disease virus (NDV) and Avian influenza …

Animal health and welfare is under constant threat from pathogenic organisms and there is
need to move from the use of antibiotics as a first line of defence. The oral administration of …

Egg yolk constitutes a relevant alternative source of antibodies (IgY). It presents some
advantages over mammalian serum immunoglobulins regarding productivity, animal …

Hyperimmunized egg yolk (HIY) was produced in two layer hens by four successive
immunization with live attenuated Newcastle disease vaccine (NDV) by seven days intervals …

Animal health and welfare is under constant threat from pathogenic organisms and there is
need to move from the use of antibiotics as a first line of defence. The oral administration of …

Newcastle disease being cause of high economic losses in poultry is of great importance in
avian species. The preventive measures for control of ND include; vaccination, bio-security …