RETRACTED: Mycoplasma synoviae vaccine modifies virus shedding and immune responses of avian influenza (H9N2) infection in commercial layers

Poult Sci. 2017 Sep 1;96(9):3086-3095. doi: 10.3382/ps/pex149.

Abstract

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). The authors retract the above paper due to: 1) conflict of interest among the authors; and 2) addition of co-author Dr. Muhammad Younus without his knowledge or permission. The authors apologize for these two grave mistakes.

Keywords: Mycoplasma synoviae; avian influenza; immunity; layer; replication; vaccine.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacterial Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Chickens*
  • Female
  • Immunity, Innate / drug effects*
  • Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype / immunology*
  • Influenza in Birds / immunology*
  • Mycoplasma synoviae / physiology
  • Poultry Diseases / immunology*
  • Random Allocation
  • Virus Replication / drug effects*
  • Virus Shedding

Substances

  • Bacterial Vaccines