RETRACTED: Synergistic effects of thymoquinone and curcumin on immune response and anti-viral activity against avian influenza virus (H9N2) in turkeys

• Published in: Poultry science Vol. 95; no. 7; pp. 1513 - 1520
• Main Authors: Umar, S., Shah, M.A.A., Munir, M.T., Yaqoob, M., Fiaz, M., Anjum, S., Kaboudi, K., Bouzouaia, M., Younus, M., Nisa, Q., Iqbal, M., Umar, W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01-07-2016
• Subjects: Animal Feed - analysis; Animals; Antiviral Agents - pharmacology; Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use; Benzoquinones - administration & dosage; Benzoquinones - pharmacology; Curcumin - administration & dosage; Curcumin - pharmacology; Diet - veterinary; Dietary Supplements - analysis; Female; Immunity, Innate - drug effects; Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype - drug effects; Influenza A Virus, H9N2 Subtype - physiology; Influenza in Birds - drug therapy; Influenza in Birds - immunology; Influenza in Birds - virology; Male; Poultry Diseases - drug therapy; Poultry Diseases - immunology; Poultry Diseases - virology; Turkeys; thymoquinone; avian influenza; H9N2; antiviral turkey; curcumin
• ISSN: 0032-5791; 1525-3171; 1525-3171
• DOI: 10.3382/ps/pew069

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy).
The authors retract the above paper due to: 1) conflict of interest among the authors; and 2) addition of coauthor Dr. Muhammad Younus without his knowledge or permission. The authors apologize for these two grave mistakes.