Infectious bursal disease (IBD) and coccidiosis concurrent infections in Nigerian indigenous chickens. A case report.
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In an outbreak of concurrent infectious bursal disease (IBD) and caecal coccidiosis in a flock of 45 Nigerian indigenous chickens comprising of 36 unsexed 29 days old chicks and 9 adult hens, 75 per cent mortality was recorded. The adult hens were not affected.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revue d'elevage et de medecine veterinaire des pays tropicaux
دوره 42 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989