Upshot of Xylopia Aethiopica and Zingiber Officinale Leaves Extract on the Replication and Pathogenic Profile of Newcastle Disease Virus in Broiler Chicks
Student: IFECHUKWU DANIELLA OJUKWU (Project, 2025)
Department of Microbiology
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State
Abstract
Newcastle disease is an important disease of poultry globally. Its economic impact is severe due to the high mortality rate which may reach 100 % in affected poultry farm. This study aimed at evaluating the upshots Xylopia aethiopca and Zingiber officinale extracts on the replication and pathogenic profile of NDV. Twenty (20) 1 day old broiler chicks were used in this study which was divided into 5 groups. Group 1, 2 and 3 were protected with the Xylopia aethiopca extract and Zingiber officinale extract with its mixture respectively, before being challenged with the virus whereas group 4 received only the virus and group 5 represented the control. The protective effects of the extracts were determined by monitoring the changes in body weight, organ weights, pathological features and lesions in broiler chicks. The study showed that the extract significantly (p
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