title: Postvaccinal immune response to regimens of Newcastle disease vaccination by filter paper sampling technique.
abstract: Seven hundred and ten blood samples were collected at random from commercial layers in Tamil Nadu on Whatman filter paper No. 1 instead of the conventional method of serum collection. The birds were subjected to different Newcastle disease (ND) vaccination schedules and samples were collected to study the vaccinal response to ND at field level. Eluates were obtained from sample areas of filter paper using Brij-35 solution [detergent] and subjected to the micro haemagglutination inhibition (HI) test for ND antibodies. The HI titre ranged from less than 2(4) to 2(9). The possible causes of poor immune response to ND vaccinations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Animal Health Studies, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madras, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nachimuthu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koteeswaran
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albert
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Venugopalan
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D002645:Chickens; D005260:Female; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007194:India; D009521:Newcastle Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009522:Newcastle disease virus / Q000276:immunology*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary*; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology* / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D014765:Viral Vaccines