Prevalence of selected viral infections in various age groups of village chickens in Borno State, Nigeria

Authors

  • A. D. El-Yuguda  University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria
  • S. S. Baba University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria 

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v29i2.1568

Keywords:

Viral antibodies, village chickens, Nigeria

Abstract

A preliminary survey for antibodies against some selected viruses in village chickens of various age groups was carried out in Borno State, Nigeria. Three hundred and twenty samples consisting of 160 sera from adult chickens, 60 sera from chicks and 100 yolk samples from embryonated en eggs were tested against Newcastle disease (ND), influenza (FLU) A and B viruses, and egg drop syndrome (EDS) - 76 viruses using haemagglutination inhibition (HI) test; and infectious bursal disease (IBD) virus using the agar gel diffusion test (AGDT). Eighty-five percent of the samples tested positive to one or more viruses, with IBD having the highest percentage prevalence (45.7%) followed by FLU A (26.5%), ND (22.4%), EDS-76 (19.3%) and FLU B (0%). The percentage of mixed infectious among different age groups was highest among chicks. The importance of village chickens in the spread and maintenance of viral diseases of poultry are discussed from an epidemiological point of view. 

Author Biographies

A. D. El-Yuguda,  University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria

Virology Laboratory Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology

S. S. Baba , University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria 

Virology Laboratory Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology

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Published

2021-01-01

How to Cite

El-Yuguda, A. D., & Baba , S. S. (2021). Prevalence of selected viral infections in various age groups of village chickens in Borno State, Nigeria . Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 29(2), 245–250. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v29i2.1568

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Vol. 29 No. 2 (2002)

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