title: RETRACTED: Synergistic effects of thymoquinone and curcumin on immune response and anti-viral activity against avian influenza virus (H9N2) in turkeys.
abstract: This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy).
  
  The authors retract the above paper due to: 1) conflict of interest among the authors; and 2) addition of coauthor Dr. Muhammad Younus without his knowledge or permission. The authors apologize for these two grave mistakes.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Electronic address: s.umar@envt.fr.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Umar
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: M A A
authors.initials: MAA
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Munir
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yaqoob
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fiaz
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anjum
authors.affiliation: Department of Poultry Farming and Pathology, National Veterinary School Sidi Thabet, Tunisia.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaboudi
authors.affiliation: Department of Poultry Farming and Pathology, National Veterinary School Sidi Thabet, Tunisia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bouzouaia
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Jhang, Pakistan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Younus
authors.affiliation: University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Lahore Pakistan.
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Nisa
authors.affiliation: University College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.affiliation: University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Umar
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016227:Benzoquinones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003474:Curcumin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004032:Diet / Q000662:veterinary; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000187:drug effects*; D053127:Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D014422:Turkeys
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D016227:Benzoquinones; D003474:Curcumin; C003466:thymoquinone
keywords: H9N2; antiviral turkey; avian influenza; curcumin; thymoquinone