Isolation and characterisation of Newcastle disease virus strain in a feral dove (Stigmatopelia senegalensis) in Nigeria

An isolate of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) was obtained from a feral dove, (Stigmatopelia senegalensis). The isolate was shown to have a mean-death-time of 96 h and an intracerebral pathogenicity index of 0.10. It was immunogenic but not pathogenic for 6-week old chicks on experimental infection. B...

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Published inTropical animal health and production Vol. 24; no. 4; pp. 211 - 215
Main Authors Ojeh, C.K, Okoro, H.O
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1992
Subjects
Animals
Animals, Wild - microbiology
Chickens - microbiology
chicks
Columbidae - microbiology
cross immunity
isolation
Male
Newcastle Disease - microbiology
Newcastle disease virus
Newcastle disease virus - classification
Newcastle disease virus - isolation & purification
Nigeria
Species Specificity
Time Factors
viral antigens
virulence
wild birds
Nigeria
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Summary:An isolate of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) was obtained from a feral dove, (Stigmatopelia senegalensis). The isolate was shown to have a mean-death-time of 96 h and an intracerebral pathogenicity index of 0.10. It was immunogenic but not pathogenic for 6-week old chicks on experimental infection. Based on these observations the isolate was classified as a lentogenic strain. The role of such isolates of NDV from wild birds on the Nigerian poultry industry is discussed.
ISSN:0049-4747
1573-7438
DOI:10.1007/BF02356749