Veterinary Archives, Vol. 80 No. 1, 2010.
Short communication, Note
Detection of antibody to Newcastle disease virus in semidomesticated free-range birds (Numida meleagris and Columba livia domestica) and the risk of transmission of Newcastle disease to village chickens - short communication
Philemon N. Wambura
; Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania
Abstract
A seroprevalence study for Newcastle disease (ND) in semi-domesticated birds was carried out in Morogoro Municipality. The results showed that haemagglutination-inhibition (HI) antibodies to Newcastle disease virus (NDV) were detected in 75% (n = 36) and 10% (n = 20) of serum samples collected from guinea fowl and pigeons, respectively. Studies have shown that guinea fowl and pigeons are susceptible to NDV. In village husbandry practices, by which different species of birds are raised together in the same compound, the risk of the transmission of NDV from guinea fowl and pigeons to village chickens may arise. Therefore there is a need to conduct regular and strategic vaccination programs against ND for chickens, guinea fowl and pigeons in village settings.
Keywords
Newcastle disease; guinea fowl; antibody; pigeon
Hrčak ID:
56049
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Publication date:
8.3.2010.
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