Serological status of Unvaccinated Indigenous Chickens for Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Antibody in Abeokuta
Abstract
This study was carried out to evaluate the seroprevalence of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) antibody in unvaccinated local chickens in Abeokuta. A total of 58 unvaccinated chickens were randomly sampled, all in Abeokuta area of Ogun State, Nigeria. The indirect Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) was the technique used for antibody detection. The result showed the presence of IBDV antibody in 89.7% of chickens evaluated while 10.3% were negative. It is recommended to isolate and characterize the DNA of IBDV infecting chickens in this region. This finding also implies a need for the vaccination of local or free-range birds to induce vaccine rather than field virus immunity which would prevent or control the spread of infectious bursal disease.
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