Vaccination is an efficient approach to preventing influenza virus infections. Recently, we developed A and B vaccine backbones that increased the yield of several viruses in Madin–Darby canine kidney (MDCK) African green monkey (Vero) cells. These also viral replication embryonated chicken eggs, which are most frequently used platform for manufacturing. In this study, further increase titers i...

an experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary crude protein and lysine levels on quality and quantity of egg production. fifteen diets consisted of 3 levels of protein (14, 15 and 16%) and 5 levels of lysine (0.71, 0.74, 0.77, 0.80 and 0.83 %) in a 35 factorial arrangement were provided. each diet was randomly fed to 4 replicates of 12 birds, during four periods of 4 weeks (28-...

This study was conducted to estimate the genetic parameters influencing egg quality in Khorasan Razavi native fowl. (Co)Variance components were estimated by the Bayesian statistical method via Gibbs sampling in GIBBS3F90 software. 1000 eggs (28-29 weeks old) were collected from 775 hens of the ninth generation of Khorasan-Razavi Province native fowl breeding center. External (egg weight,specif...

INTRODUCTION Egg allergy is an adverse immune-system reaction of an IgE-mediated type, which can happen in children after egg intake and several times after their first egg intake. OBJECTIVES Compare the results of the oral egg-challenge test in two groups of egg-sensitised children, with and without prior intake. PATIENTS AND METHODS Retrospective study of two egg-sensitised groups (72 sub...

this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of egg yolk and cooling on ram coated spermatozoa. semen was collected from three ram by artificial vagina contacted with a tube containing tris- fructose-egg yolk 15%. samples were pooled, centrifuged by 700 g for 10 min and removed supernatant. then, samples were diluted by tris-glucose and centrifuged again to remove seminal plasma and egg yolk...

Between 1997 and 1998 the breeding density, nest sites, clutch size and egg dimensions of the magpie (Pica pica) was investigated in a 7 km2 area in the Krapina river valley. We recorded a high breeding density of 4.79 pairs/km2 (during both years). The nests were situated at a height of 1–16 m above ground (mean = 6.74 m). Magpie nests were found in at least 9 species of bushes and trees. We r...

Sodium bentonite can bind to dietary pigment and decreases yolk color scale. Sodium bentonite is one of the main parts of Formycine® Gold, the effect of different levels of Formycine® Gold and dietary pigment on egg quality, egg yolk color and performance criteria of laying hens from 26 to 34 week of age were studied. One hundred ninety two Hy-Line hens were divided into 24 groups of 8 birds ea...

BACKGROUND Levels of IgE antibody to egg white of greater than 7 kIU/L are highly predictive of clinical reactivity to egg, and lower levels often require evaluation with oral food challenge (OFC) to establish definitive diagnosis. OFCs have inherent risks, and diagnostic criteria indicating high likelihood of passing would be clinically useful. OBJECTIVE We sought to determine whether the si...

Dolenec, Z.: Correlations between egg characteristics and laying order in the starling (Sturnus vulgaris) in NW Croatia. Nat. Croat., Vol. 10, No. 1., 11–17, 2001, Zagreb. This article analyses the effect of body weight and wing length of female starlings on clutch size as well as the effect of laying order on egg size. Egg length averaged 29.43 mm, egg breadth 21.32 mm, egg volume 6829 mm3, eg...