Seroprevalence of Newcastle disease in indigenous chickens in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

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Newcastle disease (ND) is a of high economic importance to poultry farmers in Nigeria. Its impact on include illness poultry, reduction egg production, immunosuppression, and death. This study was carried out determine the prevalence indigenous (local) chickens from 2 abattoirs Ilorin metropolis. A total 400 blood samples were aseptically collected plain bottles jugular veins local at slaughter using exsanguination transported laboratory batches. Sera harvested by centrifugation 3000 rpm for 10 minutes, after which they stored -20oC before serological assay. The sera subjected Haemagglutination Inhibition (HI) test check presence virus (NDV) antibody following standard procedure with titer values each sample recorded. geometric mean HI (GMT) percentages detectable NDV calculated descriptive statistics. Of serum examined, 53 (13.25%) positive ND antibodies, titre value ≥ 1:16. location birds selected had no significant relationship antibodies as both Oja tuntun (11.9%), Ipata market (14.6%) closely similar (p > 0.05). feather arrangement did not also have any However, this study, we observed higher among hens (14.7%) than cocks (12.5%) or growers (8.9%). area showed endemicity areas. With most are vaccinated amid non-compliance vaccine administration chickens. There need be educated vaccinating against ND.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2315-6201', '1595-093X']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/sokjvs.v20i3.4