Sero-prevalence of Avian Reovirus in Broiler Breeders in Different Parts of India

Authors

  • Surajit Baksi Hester Biosciences Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
  • Nirav Rao Hester Biosciences Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
  • Pravinsinh Chauhan Hester Biosciences Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
  • Ashish Chauhan Hester Biosciences Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Keywords:

Avian Reovirus, ELISA, Sero-prevalence, India, Poultry.

Abstract

Avian Reovirus (ARV) has gained worldwide importance because it is an emerging viral disease of the poultry industry. Mostly it is a disease of young broiler chicken but various studies showed that it can affect all ages of birds. Investigation on seroprevalence of ARV was performed in past, but data was found very less and therefore study was carried out on the states of India, where maximum poultry population exists. A sum of 450 serum samples was collected from Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, and Maharashtra. The overall prevalence of ARV was found to be 8.67%. ARV was found highly prevalent in Tamil Nadu (11.76%), whereas lower prevalence in Maharashtra (7.63%). The samples were categorized according to different age groups. Results showed the occurrence of Avian Reovirus infection 11.79% in birds aging 10-20 weeks.

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Published

2018-09-21

How to Cite

Baksi, S., Rao, N., Chauhan, P., & Chauhan, A. (2018). Sero-prevalence of Avian Reovirus in Broiler Breeders in Different Parts of India. PSM Veterinary Research, 3(2), 22–25. Retrieved from https://psmjournals.org/index.php/vetres/article/view/222

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Articles