Avian immunosuppressive diseases refer to those avian diseases caused by pathogens that target and damage the immune organs or cells of the birds after infection. Viral immunosuppressive pathogens that cause immunosuppression in chickens include Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), avian leukemia virus (ALV), Marek's disease virus (MDV), chicken infectious anemia virus (CIAV), reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV), avian reovirus (ARV), avian adenovirus (FAdV), etc. The infection of chickens with these viruses not only causes death but also increases susceptibility to other microbial infections and the risk of failure in subsequent vaccination against other diseases, leading to serious economic losses.
Although avian immunosuppressive diseases have been controlled to a certain extent with effective prevention and control measures, such as available vaccines for I and MD, and eradication technologies for avian leukemia, these immunosuppressive pathogens still pose a serious threat to the poultry industry across the globe as seen with the recent wide prevalence of IBDV variants, the emergence of higher virulence strains of MDV and a new subgroup of ALV.
This Research Topic focuses on these avian immunosuppressive viruses, aimed at stimulating new ideas on how to improve the prevention and control strategies of these avian immunosuppressive diseases. In particular, submissions on studies focusing on the basic biology, epidemiology, genetic variation, pathogenic potential, immune response, diagnostic methods, and vaccine development of these avian immunosuppressive viruses are highly welcome.
We welcome submissions of high-quality articles including Original Research, Reviews and Mini-Reviews focusing on:
- Genetic variation and evolution of avian immunosuppressive viruses
- Viral pathogenesis and host responses
- Novel vaccine against the avian immunosuppressive disease
- Novel detection methods for avian immunosuppressive disease
Avian immunosuppressive diseases refer to those avian diseases caused by pathogens that target and damage the immune organs or cells of the birds after infection. Viral immunosuppressive pathogens that cause immunosuppression in chickens include Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), avian leukemia virus (ALV), Marek's disease virus (MDV), chicken infectious anemia virus (CIAV), reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV), avian reovirus (ARV), avian adenovirus (FAdV), etc. The infection of chickens with these viruses not only causes death but also increases susceptibility to other microbial infections and the risk of failure in subsequent vaccination against other diseases, leading to serious economic losses.
Although avian immunosuppressive diseases have been controlled to a certain extent with effective prevention and control measures, such as available vaccines for I and MD, and eradication technologies for avian leukemia, these immunosuppressive pathogens still pose a serious threat to the poultry industry across the globe as seen with the recent wide prevalence of IBDV variants, the emergence of higher virulence strains of MDV and a new subgroup of ALV.
This Research Topic focuses on these avian immunosuppressive viruses, aimed at stimulating new ideas on how to improve the prevention and control strategies of these avian immunosuppressive diseases. In particular, submissions on studies focusing on the basic biology, epidemiology, genetic variation, pathogenic potential, immune response, diagnostic methods, and vaccine development of these avian immunosuppressive viruses are highly welcome.
We welcome submissions of high-quality articles including Original Research, Reviews and Mini-Reviews focusing on:
- Genetic variation and evolution of avian immunosuppressive viruses
- Viral pathogenesis and host responses
- Novel vaccine against the avian immunosuppressive disease
- Novel detection methods for avian immunosuppressive disease