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Evaluation of The efficacy of Purified Egg Yolk Immunoglobulin (IgY) in Preventing and Controlling Newcastle Disease Virus Infection in Broiler Chickens

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Avian and aquatic Diseases

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This study evaluated the effectiveness of chicken IgY for the prevention and control of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) genotype VII in vaccinated chickens. The 1/5 and 1/10 diluted IgY had ND titers of 6.87±0.99 and 5.8±0.83, respectively, through subcutaneous (s.c) or intramuscular injections (i.m) of 0.5 ml/bird for 3 successive days. At 21 days of age, after the 3rd injection, NDV-HI titers in prophylactic groups were increased to 6.8±0.89, 5.9±1.14, 5.6±0.83 and 5.5±0.83 in groups given dilution 1/5 and 1/10, by i.m and s.c injections, respectively. The infected (106 EID50), non-treated birds exhibited symptoms such as respiratory distress, congested comb, greenish diarrhea within 24 hours, and swollen face within 48 hours. The mortality rate was 7.5% by the third-day post-infection. Dead birds were positive for NDV using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) with a cycle threshold (CT) value 17. Chicken received IgY by i.m or s.c, injections, either showed increased HI titers against NDV at 37 days of age after being challenged with the virus. The feed conversion ratio (FCR) at 37 days in the prophylactic groups were 1.81, 1.70, 1.71, and 1.76, respectively. There was no significant difference in FCR between the different IgY dilutions or routes of administration. The prophylactic groups had higher FCR values. The control negative group showed 85.71% mortality within 3-7 days post-infection. The prophylactic and control groups injected with 1/5 showed a 100% protection rate.  While groups received 1/10 showed 85.71% and 92.85% for i.m and s.c routes, respectively. RT-PCR analysis of cloacal swabs from treated groups was negative, while nontreated showed positive RT-PCD with CT-17. Groups that received 1/5 diluted IgY showed better results than those that received 1/10 with milder histopathological lesions. In conclusion: The study demonstrated that the use of chicken IgY against NDV genotype VII in broiler chickens resulted in increased HI titers, mild signs, high protection rates, and FCR. The prophylactic administration of IgY showed better results than control. 

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2023.246553.1663

Keywords

Chicken IgY, Newcastle disease, broiler, Prophylactic, control, FCR, HI

Authors

First Name

Fatma

Last Name

Radwan

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M.

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MVSc student

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fatmamowafy2018@gmail.com

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First Name

Ahmed

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EL-Shemy

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Department of Parasitology and Animal Diseases, National Research Centre, 33 Bohouth Street, Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt.

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dr.ahmedelshemy@gmail.com

City

Cairo

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0000-0001-9578-5952

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Bosila

MiddleName

M

Affiliation

Dept of Poultry. Diseases, Vet. Res. Division, National Research centre

Email

mohamed.bosila@yahoo.com

City

Giza, Egypt

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First Name

Mostafa

Last Name

Bastamy

MiddleName

Amed

Affiliation

Department of Poultry Diseases. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Cairo University. Postal Code: 12211 Giza, Egypt.

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dr.mbastamy@gmail.com

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Giza, Egypt

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Amer

MiddleName

Mahrous

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Department of Poultry Diseases. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Cairo University. Postal Code: 12211 Giza, Egypt.

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profdramer@yahoo.com

City

Giza

Orcid

0000-0001-8965-7698

Volume

55

Article Issue

4

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44526

Issue Date

2024-07-01

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2023-11-05

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2024-07-01

Page Start

931

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943

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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140

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Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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Evaluation of The efficacy of Purified Egg Yolk Immunoglobulin (IgY) in Preventing and Controlling Newcastle Disease Virus Infection in Broiler Chickens

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23 Dec 2024