The role of mucosal antibody in recovery from a primary infection and resistance to reinfection with infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) herpesvirus was studied in bursectomized chickens, which were unable to synthesize specific antibodies. Viral antigen in the infected trachea was assessed by indirect immunofluorescence on tissue sections and by ELISA. The ability of bursectomized chickens to r...

SAEPULLOH, M and ROVIRA H.G. 2003. Isolation and identification of infectious laryngotracheitis virus from outbreaks at Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines. JITV 8(2): 122-134. Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) is an acute, highly contagious respiratory disease of poultry characterized by respiratory disorder such as coughing with blood exudate from the trachea. The disease is caused by Herpesvir...

UNLABELLED Given the side effects of vaccination against infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT), novel strategies for ILT control and therapy are urgently needed. The modulation of host-virus interactions is a promising strategy to combat the virus; however, the interactions between the host and avian ILT herpesvirus (ILTV) are unclear. Using genome-wide transcriptome studies in combination with a ...