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The study was conducted in eight districts of Ethiopia with the objectives of determining the seroprevalence and associated risk factors of infectious bursal disease (IBD). From the total of 2,597 chicken serum samples examined using ELISA, 83.1 % were found positive. The highest seroprevalence was found at Mekele (90.3 %) while the lowest was recorded at Gondar district (69.8 %). These differences among the study areas were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Highest seroprevalence was found in crossbreed of chicken (91.4 %) while the lowest was recorded in indigenous breed of chicken (81.4 %). This difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05) among the three breeds of chickens, but sex was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). The seroprevalence of the disease was found high in young (≤8 weeks) age group (86.6 %) while the lowest prevalence was recorded in adults (>8 weeks) (72 %). This is also statistically significant (p < 0.05) between young and adult age groups. The prevalence of IBD in different production system indicated that higher seroprevalence was recorded in intensive production system (85.9 %) while the lowest was recorded in extensive production system (81.6 %). This difference is also statistically significant (p < 0.05).
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The authors would like to thank the National Agricultural Research Fund (NARF) for its financial support for funding this project and the National Veterinary Institute, Ethiopia for hosting and provision of laboratory facilities.
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Jenbreie, S., Ayelet, G., Gelaye, E. et al. Infectious bursal disease: seroprevalence and associated risk factors in major poultry rearing areas of Ethiopia. Trop Anim Health Prod 45, 75–79 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-012-0176-3
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