Dynamics of cytokines and toll-like receptor gene expression in chickens infected with different doses of H5N8 avian influenza virus.
The first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 virus in India occurred in 2016, initially affecting wild birds and later spreading to domestic and commercial chickens, causing severe morbidity and mortality. To investigate the host immune response, Specific Pathogen-Free (SPF) chickens were experim...