
Dr. Karel Antoni Schat: Subclinical Immunosuppression | Ep. 100
About this episode
Join us in celebrating the 100th episode of The Poultry Podcast Show! To mark this milestone, we have a special guest, Dr. Karel Antoni Schat, a Professor Emeritus from Cornell University. Dr. Schat explores poultry immunosuppression and disease management, providing insights into major poultry diseases like Marek's disease and chicken infectious anemia virus and emphasizing the importance of understanding subclinical immunosuppression. Listen now on all major platforms.
"Clinical immunosuppression is a stage of temporary or permanent dysfunction of the immune response resulting from insults to the immune system and leading to increased susceptibility to disease.
- (00:00) Introduction
- (05:00) Clinical immunosuppression
- (05:51) Diseases in poultry
- (10:19) Causes of immunosuppression
- (13:50) Detecting immunosuppression early
- (19:00) Strategies to prevent immunosuppression
- (27:50) Final three questions
Meet the guest: Dr. Karel Antoni Schat is Professor Emeritus of Avian Virology and Immunology at Cornell University. He earned his DVM from the University of Utrecht and his Ph.D. from Cornell University. With a career focused on poultry diseases, Dr. Schat has contributed significantly to the understanding of Marek's disease and chicken infectious anemia virus. His innovative research has led to advancements in poultry health management.
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