The 2012 RUFORUM Biennial Conference is the third in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. The third Biennial Conference was attended by 657 participants.This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme of Animal Health Management
Effect of Parasite Control on Immune Response of Newcastle Disease Vaccination And Productivity of Free Range Chicken, Eastern Province, Kenya
Abstract:
This study was conducted to determine the effect of reducing
parasite burden (through treatment) on effectiveness of
Newcastle disease (ND) vaccination in free-range village
chicken of Mbeere district, Eastern province, Kenya. Only one
aspect of the study has been completed (i.e., establishing ND
antibody titre levels in chicken with respect to age wetness of
season) There was a significant (P=0.05) season effect on
ND antibody titre, with more in the wet season. Therefore,
seasonality effect on occurrence of disease implies that
management approaches for ND should be designed to provide
maximum care for birds during the wet season. The effect of
endo- and ecto-parasites on the effectiveness of the ND vaccine
is still on-going.
Cette étude a été menée pour déterminer l’effet de réduire la
charge parasitaire (par le traitement) sur l’efficacité de la
vaccination contre la maladie de Newcastle (MN) chez le poulet
fermier du village du district de Mbeere, en province orientale,
au Kenya. Un seul aspect de l’étude a été achevé (p.ex. établir
les niveaux du titre d’anticorps de MN dans le poulet à l’égard
de l’humidité de l’âge de la saison). Il y avait un effet significatif
de la saison (P = 0,05) sur le titre de l’anticorps de MN, avec
plus dans la saison des pluies. Par conséquent, l’effet de la
saisonnalité sur l’occurrence de la maladie implique que les
approches de gestion pour la MN devraient être conçues pour
fournir des soins au maximum pour les oiseaux pendant la saison
humide. L’effet de l’endoparasite et l’ectoparasite sur
l’efficacité du vaccin contre la MN est toujours en cours.
Language:
English
Extended abstracts submitted under Animal Health Management
Date of publication:
2012
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East Africa
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RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Open Access
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Printed resource
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