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Molecular characterization of Newcastle disease virus vaccines in Nigeria
Mohammed Usman Sajo1,2,3, Lawal Sa'idu1,4, Maman Moutari Souley5
1Institute of Life and Earth Sciences, Pan African University, (PAULESI), Ibadan, Nigeria.
Background And Aim:
Newcastle disease (ND) caused by ND virus (NDV) is a serious impediment to effective poultry production in developing countries such as Nigeria. Despite employing vaccination and other control measures to curtail this disease, its severe forms still persist. This study aimed to confirm the virus strains in the NDV vaccine brands commonly used in Nigeria.
Materials And Methods:
We employed reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), sequencing, and sequence analysis to characterize NDV strains in four NDV vaccines commonly used in Nigeria. Fragments of 300 bp from NDV fusion genes from the vaccines were amplified. Polymerase chain reaction products were sequenced and analyzed using multiple sequence alignment and phylogenetic analyses to characterize the vaccine viruses as pathotypes.
Results:
All the vaccines gave positive results, confirming the presence of NDV. Multiple sequence alignment and phylogenetic analyses revealed that two of the vaccines had the lentogenic pathotype, while the other two had the mesogenic or velogenic pathotype.
Conclusion:
This study provides information to facilitate strategies for regular control of the quality of vaccines in Nigeria.
