Learn about the ongoing battle against Marek's disease, its immunosuppressive effects, and cutting-edge vaccine technologies protecting broiler health.

Marek's disease can be pervasive in chicken houses. Chickens infected by this highly contagious viral disease often develop tumors, become paralyzed and die. They can shed the virus through their ...

Misperceptions around a vaccine’s plaque-forming unit (PFU) level are leading to inaccurate conclusions about vaccine protection ...

Joe Patria, a molecular biology Ph.D. student at UD, unexpectedly pursued poultry research under Professor Mark Parcells, focusing on Marek's disease virus (MDV). He is exploring the molecular ...