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Table 1 Organ samples used in this study

From: The 60S ribosomal protein L13 is the most preferable reference gene to investigate gene expression in selected organs from turkeys and chickens, in context of different infection models

Animal type/species

Day of life

1

4

7

14

21

28

35

38

49

Healthy SPF layer chickens

x

n.d.

n.d.

x

n.d.

x

x

x

x

H. meleagridis-infected SPF layer chickens

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

x

x

x

Healthy turkeys

x

n.d.

n.d.

x

n.d.

x

x

x

x

H. meleagridis-infected turkeys

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

x

x

n.d.

Healthy SPF broiler chickens

n.d.

x

x

n.d.

x

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

Fowl aviadenovirus-infected SPF broiler chickens

n.d.

n.d.

x

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

  1. From different groups, spleen, liver, caecum and caecal tonsil were sampled in between 1st and 49th day of life.
  2. x: sampling of three birds.
  3. n.d.: not done.