Avian vaccine effective against infectious bursal disease virus
OwnerJagdev M. Sharmainventor
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Abstract
A poultry vaccine is provided having a biological agent or microbial component that is effective in stimulating a protective cellular and humoral immune response to Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV). Methods are also provided for making the vaccine and for vaccinating poultry by administering such a vaccine.
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An avian vaccine comprising a cell-adapted infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), wherein the vaccine is effective in inducing immunological protection against IBDV infection and is non-pathogenic.
A poultry vaccine comprising a biological agent or microbial component that is effective in inducing protection against infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) by stimulating a stronger cellular and humoral immune response to IBDV as compared to a traditional IBDV vaccine.
A method of making an attenuated IBDV vaccine comprising passaging IBDV in macrophage cells for at least 2 passages.
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