Seroprevalence of Newcastle disease in local chickensfrom southeast derived savannah zone of Nigeria ; Prevalencia serologica de la enfermedad de Newcastle en pollos locales de la zona derivada de la sabana sudeste en Nigeria ; Seroprevalence de la maladie de Newcastle chez des poulets d'élevage fermier dans la zone de savanes au sud-est du Nigeria
A serologic surveillance study was conducted in the Southeastern zone of Nigeria to document some operative epidemiologic factors which determine Newcastle disease (ND) epizootic in village chickens of the area. A high seroprevalence, indicator of ND virus activity of 63%, was recorded in the birds. Infection was widespread as no single village chicken population was free of ND. A seasonal pattern of ND virus activity is depicted by a higher prevalence and intensity of ND virus activity (HI titres) in the dry season (harmattan) than wet season. Egg-yolk hemagglutination inhibition test is prop... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 1999 |
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Cirad
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Schlagwörter: | chickens / Newcastle disease / Immunodiagnosis / Morbidity / seasons / Nigeria / Pollo / Enfermedad de Newcastle / Inmunodiagnóstico / Morbosidad / Estaciones del año / Poulet / Maladie de Newcastle / Immunodiagnostic / Morbidité / Saison / Nigéria |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29264832 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9661 |