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Statement of RetractionWe, the Editor and Publisher of World’s Poultry Science Journal, have retracted the following article:S. Umar, M. Arif, M.A.A. Shah, M.T. Munir, M. Yaqoob, S. Ahmed, M.I. Khan, M. Younus & M. Shahzad, ‘Application of avian cytokines as immuno-modulating agents’ (2015) 71:4, 643-654 https://doi.org/10.1017/S004393391500238XThe above article has been retracted as, subsequent to publication, significant duplication has been found in content in the following sections ‘Introduction’, ‘Cytokines and avian immune system’, ‘Cytokines as therapeutic agents and vaccine adjuvants’ and ‘Delivering vaccinations and adjuvants’ with the following earlier published works:Manija Asif, Kristie A Jenkins, Louise S Hilton, Wayne G Kimpton, Andrew GD Bean & John W Lowenthal, ‘Cytokines as adjuvants for avian vaccines’ Immunology and Cell Biology (2004) 82:6, 638-643 DOI 10.1111/j.1440-1711.2004.01295.xWigley P & Kaiser P, ‘Avian cytokines in health and disease’ Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science (2003) 5:1 DOI 10.1590/S1516-635X2003000100001We have been informed in our decision-making by our policy on publishing ethics and integrity and the COPE guidelines on retractions.The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as “Retracted”.© 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
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