title: Biochemical and hormonal changes associated with experimental infection of chicks with infectious bursal disease virus.
abstract: The inoculation of chicks with the infectious bursal disease (IBD) virus manifested typical clinical signs indicative of IBD viral infection. The inoculated birds seroconverted and showed significantly decreased total protein, lipid and a decrease in the albumin to globulin ratio. A significant increase was seen in the concentration of corticosterone and thyroxine but not in the triiodothyronine level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: al-Afaleq
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D018175:Birnaviridae Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D002642:Chick Embryo; D002645:Chickens; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D007243:Infectious bursal disease virus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000821:virology; D012529:Saudi Arabia
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D006728:Hormones; D008055:Lipids; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase