Newcastle disease virus hijacks chicken red blood cells as dissemination vehicles with concomitant adsorption-mediated cell death.

In addition, the authors found that NDV infection induces apoptosis in RBCs. These findings systematically explored the infection process of NDV in chicken RBCs and its subsequent effects, providing direct evidence of the potential role of chicken RBCs as a transport vehicle for the virus.

Countstar (model not specified) supported measurement of cell number and viability in the study's cell samples during sample-quality assessment.