Seroprevalence of Newcastle Disease Virus in Backyard Chickens at Gazipur District of Bangladesh

Authors

  • MB Hossain Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chittagong-4202
  • MZ Islam Department of Microbiology, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chittagong-4202
  • MS Bari Department of Dairy and Poultry Science, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chittagong-4202
  • MA Torab DVM Student, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chittagong-4202
  • MAH Mondal Doctor?s Poultry and Dairy Laboratory, Mawna Chourasta, Sreepur, Gazipur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/ijns.v3i1.28583

Keywords:

Chickens, Newcastle Disease, Seroprevalence

Abstract

A cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the seroprevalence of Newcastle disease (ND) in backyard chickens at Gazipur district of Bangladesh. Individual serum sample was collected from clinically healthy and non-immunized backyard chickens in four randomly selected upazilla (Sreepur, Kapasia, Kaliakor and Gazipur sadar) under Gazipur district. A total of two hundred samples (50 from each upazila) were collected from October 2009 to February 2010. Haemagglutination Inhibition (HI) test was used to determine titer of antibodies against Newcastle disease virus. The mean log2 HI titer to NDV in blood sera of the study population were found 5.54, 6.25, 4.38, 5.32 and seroprevalence were 42.53%, 45.99%, 31.91%, and37.82% in Sreepur, Kapasia, Kaliakor and Gazipur sadar upazilas respectively. The overall antibody titer and seroprevalence of Newcastle disease virus was recorded 5.37 and 39.56% respectively. Further detailed study focusing on Newcastle Disease (ND) virus strain identification and improved management packages to reduce the prevalence of Newcastle Disease (ND) are recommended.

International Journal of Natural Sciences (2013), 3(1-4) 22-25

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Author Biography

MB Hossain, Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chittagong-4202



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Published

2016-07-30

How to Cite

Hossain, M., Islam, M., Bari, M., Torab, M., & Mondal, M. (2016). Seroprevalence of Newcastle Disease Virus in Backyard Chickens at Gazipur District of Bangladesh. International Journal of Natural Sciences, 3(1), 22–25. https://doi.org/10.3329/ijns.v3i1.28583

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Vol 3, No 1-4 (2013)

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