Incidence of infectious bursal disease in chickens submitted to the Veterinary Research Institute (VRI), Khartoum-Sudan

Authors

  • Egbal S. Abdelrahim, Jeddah I. E
  • Jeddah, E1, Selma,O.A
  • Khalda A. Khalifa
  • Iman M. Elnasri1 , Ballal
  • ALHassan A. M1 , Amgad, M

Keywords:

incidence, IBDV, chickens, Sudan

Abstract

The incidence of infectious bursal disease (IBD) among cases submitted to the poultry diseases and
diagnosis Department, (VRI) Khartoum-Sudan was investigated during the years 2000-2012. The overall
incidence of IBD cases was 4.2%. The highest rate (12%) was reported in the year 2000 and the lowest (2%)
in 2009. The outbreaks were more recorded in Summer (No.=55) than in Autumn (No.=26) and Winter
(No.=19) seasons. From the total IBD outbreaks, 62% occurred in layer chickens and 32 % in broiler
chickens. Among chicken breeds affected, the Hisex represented (25%) followed by Bovans (22%) and least
the Hypro breed (3%). It was noted that highest IBD cases (38.3%) were reported in 16-30 days old
chickens, 36.2% in the age group 31-45 days and the least (2.1%) in the age group 0-15 days old. It was
concluded that IBD continues to be a serious problem to the poultry industry in Sudan. Comprehensive
studies are needed to isolate and characterize the field viruses and study the effectiveness of vaccines used.

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Published

2022-10-31

How to Cite

S. Abdelrahim, Jeddah I. E, E. ., E1, Selma,O.A, . J. ., A. Khalifa, K. ., M. Elnasri1 , Ballal, . I., & A. M1 , Amgad, M, A. . (2022). Incidence of infectious bursal disease in chickens submitted to the Veterinary Research Institute (VRI), Khartoum-Sudan. Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, 5(2). Retrieved from http://onlinejournals.uofk.edu/index.php/vet/article/view/986

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2014): Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production

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