Breeding poultry to shed less virus through feather dust could help improve flock-level protection against Marek’s disease.
Our scientists found that vaccination reduced virus shedding and helped protect susceptible flock mates, while genetic resistance did not reduce spread.
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Breeding poultry according to their capacity to shed virus from feathers could improve flock-level protection against a costly infectious disease.
