Newcastle disease virus induces testicular damage and disrupts steroidogenesis in specific pathogen free roosters

Abstract Newcastle disease (ND), which is caused by Newcastle disease virus (NDV), can cause heavy economic losses to the poultry industry worldwide. It is characterised by extensive pathologies of the digestive, respiratory, and nervous systems and can cause severe damage to the reproductive system...

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Main Authors: Zaib Ur Rehman, Shanhui Ren, Bin Yang, Xiaofeng Yang, Salman Latif Butt, Alia Afzal, Muhammad Irfan Malik, Yingjie Sun, Shengqing Yu, Chunchun Meng, Chan Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-020-00801-0