Upshot of Piper Guineense Leaves Extract on the Replication and Pathogenic Profile of Newcastle Disease Virus
Student: Ogochukwu Esther Emekwue (Project, 2025)
Department of Microbiology
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State
Abstract
Newcastle disease is a highly contagious and devastating viral disease of the poultry with worldwide distribution and resulting in large economic loss among the poultry farmers. The aim of this is to evaluate antiviral activity of Piper guineense against Newcastle disease virus in broiler chicks. A total of twelve (12) 14 day old broiler chicks were used in this study which was divided into 3 groups. Group 1 was protected with the Piper guineense extract before being challenged with the virus whereas group 2 received only the virus and group 3 represented the control. The protective effect of the extract was determined by monitoring the changes in body weight, organ weights, pathological features and lesions in broiler chicks. The study showed that Piper guineense significantly (p
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- Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Sokoto State 42
- St. Albert The Great Major Seminary, Abeokuta. (affl. To University of Benin) 1
- Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State 4
- Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State 18
- Tansian University, Oba, Anambra State 1
- Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State 32
- Temple-Gate Polytechnic, Osisioma, Abia State 1
- The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Oyo State 6
- The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State 13
- THOMAS ADEWUMI UNIVERSITY, OKO-IRESE, KWARA STATE 1