Abstract
The prevalence of antibodies to Newcastle disease virus NCDV among wild birds of the order Columbiformes was evaluated during a major outbreak of the disease in local chicken populations. A total of 462 samples from Baños de Boza (Aucallama District, Huaral Province, Peru), including 86 do ves ( Columba livia) and 367 turtle doves (Eupelia cruziana), were studied by the hemaglutination inhibition technique. Ali of the birds tested proved negative for NCDV virus antibodies, indicating that they had not been exposed to the virus and could not, therefor, be a reservoir.
| Translated title of the contribution | Seroprevalence of Newcastle disease virus among wild birds of the order Columbiformes in Baños de Boza, Aucallama District, Huaral Province |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 88-91 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 2000 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:No habiéndose demostrado que las aves del Orden Columbiforme que habitan la zona de estudio representen la fuente de trasmisión del virus hacia las aves de crianza industrial y teniendo en cuenta la alta ocurrencia de formas Velogénicas de la ENC en diferentes zonas avícolas del país, se considera que la búsqueda de reservorios del virus debe continuar pero orientada hacia otro tipo de aves como son las aves de riña, de crianza casera y de traspatio que abundan en la zona de estudio y cercanías de las granjas de la provincia de Chancay.
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