Infectious Tenosynovitis (Viral Arthritis): Influence of Maternal Antibodies on the Development of Tenosynovitis Lesions after Experimental Infection by Day-Old Chickens with Tenosynovitis Virus

Authors:
  • LHL. van der Heide
    L. van der Heide
  • MKM. Kalbac
    M. Kalbac
  • WHW. C. Hall
    W. C. Hall
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Abstract
When chicks with maternal antibodies against infectious tenosynovitis (viral arthritis) virus were inoculated orally at 1 day old with tenosynovitis virus, they were protected against developing active tenosynovitis lesions 3 weeks later. They were not protected against subcutaneous inoculation, however. Breeder vaccination against tenosynovitis resulted in immunity of the progeny against oral infection at 1 day old, whereas progeny from unvaccinated breeders were susceptible to such a challenge.