Seroprevalence of infectious bursal disease in non-vaccinated indigenous and exotic chickens on selected farms around Gaborone, Botswana

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Mushi, E.Z.
Binta, M.G.
Chabo, R.G.
Ndebele, R.T.

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Published by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute

Abstract

Sera from nine out of 30 (30,0 %) apparently healthy unvaccinated indigenous (Tswana) chickens had precipitating antibodies to infectious bursal disease (IBD) virus using the agar gel precipitation test. Similarly, sera from 11 out of 49 (22,4 %) chickens of exotic breeds with no history of vaccination against IBD were positive for antibodies against the virus.

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Veterinary medicine, Antibodies, Indigenous, Infectious bursal disease, Exotic chickens

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Mushi, EZ, Binta, MG, Chabo, RG & Ndebele, RT 1999, 'Seroprevalence of infectious bursal disease in non-vaccinated indigenous and exotic chickens on selected farms around Gaborone, Botswana’. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 135-137.