Glossary
- AB
- Antibody / Antibodies
- AI
- Avian Influenza
- AIV
- Avian Influenza Virus
- FPV
- Fowl Pox Virus
- HA
- Hemagglutinin
- HPAI(V)
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Virus)
- HVT
- Herpes Virus of Turkey
- Immunogen
- The part of a virus that induces immunity (protection). The major immunogen of the Avian Influenza virus is the hemagglutinin.
- Immunogenic
- That can induce immunity (protection) in the birds.
- LPAI(V)
- Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Virus)
- MDA
- Maternally Derived Antibodies: antibodies produced by the breeders and transmitted to their progeny through the egg yolk.
- NDV
- Newcastle Disease Virus
- OIE
- World Organization for Animal Health / Office International des Epizooties
- RG
- Reverse Genetics