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Viral Diseases of Poultry in Assam, India: A Review
Rofique Ahmed
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, Pubaleem Deka
1
, Ritam Hazarika
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, Jonmoni Barua
3
, Abhilasha Sharma
1
,
Jayashree Sarma
3
, Bandana Devi
3
, Sangeeta Das
4
, Mrinal Kumar Nath
1
, Gunajit Das
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, Mihir Sarma
5
and Pankaj Deka
3
Print ISSN 0976-3988 Online ISSN 0976-4038 Artcle AR3008
DOI: HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.23910/1.2022.3008
Review Article
International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management
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Dept. of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine,
2
Dept. of Animal Biotechnology,
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Dept. of Veterinary Microbiology,
College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Assam (781 022), India
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Dept. of Microbiology, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana (125 001), India
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Livestock Research Station, Assam Agricultural University, Mandira, Assam (785 013), India
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IJBSM September 2022, 13(9):943-953
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Citaton (VANCOUVER): Ahmed et al., Viral Diseases of Poultry in Assam, India: A Review. International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress
Management, 2022; 13(9), 943-953. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.23910/1.2022.3008.
Copyright: © 2022 Ahmed et al. Tis is an open access article that permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium
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Confict of interests: Te authors have declared that no confict of interest exists.
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he Indian poultry market is estimated to have an annual growth rate of 8.1% as of today. However, infectious diseases
in poultry pose an important constraint in the growth and development of this sector in our region. Among infectious
diseases, viral diseases of poultry pose a serious threat to the poultry industry from an economic point of view. Several viral
disease outbreaks have been reported by various researchers from different parts of the country. Among the common viral diseases
of poultry, incidences of Newcastle disease, Avian Influenza, Fowl Pox, Infectious Bursal Disease, Marek’s disease, Infectious
Bronchitis, Infectious Laryngotracheitis and Inclusion Body Hepatitis are significant in Assam as well as other parts of India.
Thorough epidemiological studies followed by the identification of different serotypes, pathotypes, strains, etc. by genotyping
and molecular characterization of viral disease pathogens may lead to ways to control and eradicate the diseases. Importance
should be given to maintaining basic preventive measures like biosecurity, farm hygiene, and proper vaccination. In a developing
country like India, disease outbreaks can impact the country’s economy. In this study, a brief view of the common viral disease
of poultry and its diagnosis and control strategies in Assam, India is depicted. However, this review well indicates a plethora
of avian diseases that have occurred over the years causing a severe impact on poultry farming as a whole.
ABSTRACT
Diagnosis, economic effect, outbreak, poultry, viral diseases KEYWORDS:
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