Epidemiology of newcastle disease in village chicken in melokoza district, gofa zone, southwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Poultry production contributes significantly to the livelihoods of Ethiopian farmers and the national economy, although it is hampered by different factors, including infectious diseases. A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2019 to May 2020 in Melokoza District, Gofa Zone, Ethiopia. The objectives of the study were to estimate the seroprevalence of Newcastle disease in unvaccinated chickens and to identify the risk factors associated with the disease. A systematic random sampling technique was employed to select chickens from individual chicken owners. A total of 405 blood samples were collected and submitted to the national veterinary institute in Bishoftu, Ethiopia. Hemaglutination inhibition test was performed to detect antibodies from the collected chickens' serum. Both

SUBMITTER: Betela Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10023967 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature