Seroprevalence of Avian Influenza H9N2 Virus in Backyard Poultry of District Zhob Pakistan

Mirwaise Khan; Rubab Maqsood; Hamad Bin Rashid; Shakera Sadiq Gill; Muhammad Noman; Rafia Akram; Muhammad Sajid Hasni; Haroon Rashid; Mamoona Chaudhry

doi:10.17582/journal.pjz/20220706050740

Seroprevalence of Avian Influenza H9N2 Virus in Backyard Poultry of District Zhob Pakistan

Mirwaise Khan, Rubab Maqsood, Hamad Bin Rashid, Shakera Sadiq Gill, Muhammad Noman, Rafia Akram, Muhammad Sajid Hasni, Haroon Rashid, Mamoona Chaudhry

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Influenza is a frequently encountered acute and contagious disease of poultry and humans, caused by RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family. An epidemiological survey was conducted in 29 villages of District Zhob, Balochistan province of Pakistan, between December 2016 and February 2017. A total of 240 blood samples from backyard chickens were collected and were tested for antibodies against Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) (H9N2) by hemagglutination inhibition test according to OIE. It was found that out of 240 collected blood samples, 140 (58.3%; 95% CI: 50.43-69.60) were positive for AIV (H9N2). The findings of the present study indicated that AIV (H9N2) were endemic and widely distributed in backyard poultry in different areas of District Zhob, which is continuous threat for free range poultry and other avian species there. Further studies are needed to identify the circulating virus genotypes, associated risk factors and required control measures.

Original language	English (UK)
Pages (from-to)	1141-1146
Number of pages	6
Journal	Pakistan Journal of Zoology
Volume	56
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/20220706050740
Publication status	Published - 2024
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Backyard
H9N2
Influenza
Zhob

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Seroprevalence of Avian Influenza H9N2 Virus in Backyard Poultry of District Zhob Pakistan

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