Pakistan Veterinary Journal (May 2012)

Serum Antibody Levels against Infectious Bursal Disease Virus in Nigerian Village Chickens

  • Emmanuel Chukwudi Okwor, Didacus Chukwuemeka Eze* and Kodi Okonkwo

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 32, no. 2
pp. 286 – 287

Abstract

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The serum antibody levels against infectious bursal disease (IBD) virus in unvaccinated village chickens (n=484) reared in and around Nsukka, Southeast Nigeria were studied using indirect hemagglutination (IHA) test. Result showed a high seroprevalence (88.4%). Therefore, there is need for government involvement in the control of this disease in village chickens through extension services and mass vaccination of poultry population.

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