Reduced in vivo nonspecific resistance to Listeria monocytogenes infection during avian retrovirus-induced immunosuppression |
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| Authors: | T J Cummins I M Orme R E Smith |
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| Institution: | Department of Microbiology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523. |
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| Abstract: | Ten-day-old chickens infected with an avian osteopetrosis virus MAV-2(O)] were more susceptible to challenge with Listeria monocytogenes than virus-free chickens, as demonstrated by reduced bacterial clearance from their spleens. Reduced clearance of L. monocytogenes was observed throughout a 26-day period after MAV-2(O) infection. |
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