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Egg drop syndrome '76 in poultry and other avian species in Nigeria
O A Durojaiye1, A S Ahmed, D F Adene
1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Revue D'Elevage Et De Medecine Veterinaire Des Pays Tropicaux
|January 1, 1991
Abstract:
A sero-epidemiological survey of EDS '76 antibodies was carried out in chickens, guinea fowls, ducks and pigeons in various locations in Nigeria with the haemagglutination-inhibition test. Infection rates of 67.43, 79.68, 73.91 and 86.66% were obtained for chickens, guinea fowls, ducks and pigeons respectively. The high prevalence rates observed in these non-chicken species suggest that they should be considered as important in the epidemiology of EDS '76 in poultry in Nigeria. An extensive survey is recommended together with vaccination.