Association of Candidate Genes with Response to Heat and Newcastle Disease Virus.

Newcastle disease is considered the number one disease constraint to poultry production in low and middle-income countries, however poultry that is raised in resource-poor areas often experience multiple environmental challenges. Heat stress has a negative impact on production, and immune response to pathogens can be negatively modulated by heat stress. Candidate genes and regions chosen for this study were based on previously reported associations with response to immune stimulants, pathogens, or heat, including: , , , MHC-B (major histocompatibility complex, gene complex), , , , , , , , , , and .