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Discovery of chicken immune cells could pave the way for more effective poultry vaccines
A previously unknown population of immune cells in chickens has been discovered by researchers from the University of Bristol Veterinary School in collaboration with The Pirbright Institute.
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Researchers from the University of Bristol Veterinary School and The Pirbright Institute discovered a previously unknown population of immune cells in chickens. The study, published in the European Journal of Immunology, identifies and characterizes lipid‑reactive natural killer T (NKT)‑like cells in birds. This finding could transform poultry vaccine development by offering new targets for disease protection across poultry flocks.
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