Serological evidence of egg drop syndrome’1976 (EDS’76) in free-range chickens at chicken market sites in Jos, Nigeria

Authors : A. Elayo SALIHU, T. Mamuela JOANNIS, F. Chukwuemeka ONWULIRI, J. Okpabi IBU

Pages : 403-406

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Serological evidence of EDS`76 virus in free-range chickens at the various chicken markets insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Kasuwan kaji, New market, Gada biyu, and Kugiya); located in Jos and its environs was investigated through antibody detection. The serum samples randomly collected from chickens were assayed for antibodies against EDS`76 virus by haemagglutination-inhibition insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HI); test. It was observed that 292 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(15.2%); of the 1920 sera tested were positive for EDS`76 antibodies with HI titres ranging between log22 and log2128 and geometric mean titre insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GMT); between 4.9 and 13.1. Of this number of positive sera, 150 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(51.4%); were from Kasuwan kaji, 90 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(30.8%); from Kugiya, 30 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(10.3%); from Gada biyu, and 22 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(7.5%); from New market. This finding indicates activities EDS 76 virus among the free-range chickens in the study area.
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