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Survey for antibodies to Newcastle disease virus in cattle egrets, pigeons and Nigerians laughing doves


O.A. Fagbohun
D.O. Oluwayelu
A.A. Owoade
F.O. Olayemi

Abstract

Antibodies to Newcastle disease virus (NDV) were detected in 20% of 15 serum samples of cattle egrets (Ardeola ibis), 16.7% 30 sera samples of Nigeran laughing doves (Streptopelia senegalensis) and none from sera of 30 pigeons (Columba livia) screened for antibodies to NDV using haemagglutination-inhibition (HI) test.

Keywords: Newcastle disease virus, antibody, pigeons, cattle egrets, doves


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