Shaimaa Ibrahim Farag
Lecturer
Late infection by Inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) virus in broiler chickens with special attention to its effect on immune organ indices, blood biochemistry and histopathological changes in some organs
Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research • 2025
Publication Information
Authors
Shaimaa Farag, Ahmed E. Saad, Ebrahim M. Elboraey, Kamel A. Zayan, Ahmed M. Helal
Keywords
IBH, Broiler, Immune organ indices, Blood chemistry
Journal
Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research
Publisher
Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.
Volume
15
Issue
1
Pages
13-19
publication.type
Local
Paper Link
Open Link
Supplementary Materials
Not Available
Abstract
In this study, we utilized clinical chemistry, immune organ indices, and histopathological evaluations to investigate the impact of late Inclusion Body Hepatitis (IBH) virus infection on broiler chicks reared under identical field conditions with a standardized vaccination protocol. We designed our experiment as follows: 120 one-day-old broiler chicks were divided into four groups. Groups A and B received identical vaccination programs, while Groups C and D did not receive vaccinations. IBH virus infection was conducted on Groups A and C at 24 days of age. We evaluated various parameters including clinical signs, mortality rates, and histopathological changes in the liver, trachea, kidney, and bursa, alongside IBH virus shedding. Plasma samples were collected at each time point from chicks in each group, and the following clinical chemistry analytes were assessed: aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total protein, albumin, uric acid, and lipase. Our findings indicate that IBH virus infection negatively impacted organ health and blood parameters.
