Detection of Newcastle disease virus and assessment of associated relative risk in backyard and commercial poultry in Kerala, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Newcastle disease (ND) is an economically important viral disease affecting the poultry industry. In Kerala, a state in South India, incidences of ND in commercial and backyard poultry have been reported. But a systematic statewide study on the prevalence of the disease has not been carried out.

Objectives

A cross-sectional survey was performed to detect the presence of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) in suspect cases and among apparently healthy commercial flocks and backyard poultry, in the state and to identify risk factors for NDV infection.

Methods

Real-time reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) was used to detect the M gene of NDV in choanal swabs and tissue samples collected from live and dead birds, respectively and the results were statistically analyse

SUBMITTER: Ravishankar C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9122440 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature