SERO-EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CHICKEN INFECTIOUS ANAEMIA IN ANDHRA PRADESH

摘要

A total of 375 pooled serum samples were collected from different poultry farms throughout Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) where there was a history of vaccination breaks inspite of regular vaccinations for different diseases. Serum samples were also collectedfrom some of the healthy flocks. Commercially available CIAV antibody ELISA kit (IDEXX Laboratories) was employed for screening of serum samples. Based on the results of ELISA, it is confirmed that, there is high seroprevalence (upto 98%) of Chicken infactious anaemia (CIA) in Andhra Pradesh in both broilers and layer flocks of different age groups. This is the first report of Chicken infectious anaemia in Andhra Pradesh. High sero-prevalence of CIA was observed in all three agro-climatic regions of A.P.