A preliminary study to understand the status of Newcastle disease and Avian Influenza disease in Sabah

Wong, N.; Normah Y.; Yeo, B. K.

A preliminary study to understand the status of Newcastle disease and Avian Influenza disease in Sabah

2013

Wong, N. | Normah Y. | Yeo, B. K.

A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Newcastle disease (ND) and Avian Influenza (AI) from backyard chickens and ducks in Sabah. A total of 2,117 samples consisting of 1,498 swabs and 619 serum samples were taken from all districts in the state.All samples tested were negative to Avian Influenza virus. 23.59% of the 619 serum samples collected were sero-positive for Newcastle Disease with the highest HI titre being 1/256. Only one pool of 4trachael swabs or 0.27% of the total 1,498 swabs was positive on virus isolation for Newcastle Disease. No Avian influenza virus was isolated from all the samples collected.

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