Abstract Marek's disease (MD), caused by Marek's disease virus (MDV), is a commercially
important neoplastic disease of poultry which is only controlled by mass vaccination …

Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are a class of immune sensors that play a critical role
in detecting and responding to several conserved patterns of microorganisms. As such, they …

This chapter deals primarily with the three most economically important virus‐induced
transmissible neoplastic diseases of poultry, namely: the herpesvirus‐induced Marek's …

Huge productivity loss due to infectious diseases in chickens is a major problem and, hence,
robust development of the poultry industry requires control of poultry health. Immunization …

Infectious diseases are a major challenge for the poultry industry that causes widespread
production losses. Thus, management and control of poultry health and diseases are …

Coccidiosis is a parasitic intestinal disease of poultry birds caused by coccidial protozoa. It is
a contagious disease infect through contact with contaminated feces and with ingestion of …

Neonates are at high risk for influenza morbidity and mortality due to immune immaturity and
lack of priming by prior influenza virus exposure. Inactivated influenza vaccines are …

Since the initial description of Toll receptors in Drosophila and their mammalian
counterparts Toll-like receptors (TLRs), numerous fundamental and applied studies have …

Abstract Marek's Disease Virus (MDV) is the causative agent of a lymphoproliferative
disease, Marek's disease (MD) in chickens. MD is only controlled by mass vaccination; …

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a family of innate receptors that recognize pathogen-
associated molecular patterns, including double-stranded RNA, CpG DNA and …