Evaluating the impact of avian paramyxovirus type 1 infection in poultry at live bird markets in Nigeria: defining hurdles to sustainable agriculture

Abstract Background Infectious diseases including Newcastle disease (ND) impair poultry productivity and represent a significant burden to sustainable agriculture in Nigeria. This study aimed to investigate the active circulation and seroprevalence of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) caused by virulent...

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Published in:	BMC Veterinary Research
Main Authors:	Abel B. Ekiri, Aliyu Wakawa, Scott M. Reid, Joe James, Craig Ross, Alexander M. P. Byrne, Thomas Lewis, Joshua Lynton-Jenkins, Kehinde Adebowale, Erik Mijten, Gabriel Varga, Ian H. Brown, Ashley C. Banyard, Alasdair J. C. Cook
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-02-01
Subjects:	Newcastle disease Avian paramyxovirus Virulent Poultry Nigeria Live-bird markets
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04508-2