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Potential Economic Impact of Newcastle Disease Virus Isolated from Wild Birds on Commercial Poultry Industry of Pakistan: A Review

Potential Economic Impact of Newcastle Disease Virus Isolated from Wild Birds on Commercial Poultry Industry of Pakistan: A Review

Muhammad Rehan1, Asim Aslam1, Muti-ur-Rehman Khan1, Muhammad Abid2, Shakeel Hussain3, Javeria Umber4, Ahsan Anjum1 and Altaf Hussain2* 

1Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan; 2State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology Harbin Veterinary Research Institute (HVRI), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin 150069, PR China; 3College of Wildlife Resources, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; 4Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad-Pakistan, 38000

altaf_virk@yahoo.com 

ABSTRACT

Newcastle disease (ND), caused by avian paramyxovirus-1 (APMV-1) is an important disease of avian species and continuously cause outbreaks in commercial poultry throughout the world. Despite intensive vaccination, ND is endemic in Pakistan and locally known as Ranikhet. Wild birds are considered natural reservoirs of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) and some common resident or migratory wild birds are associated with outbreaks of ND in commercial poultry in Pakistan. Continuous isolation of new genotypes in Pakistan shows the evolving nature of the virus and the emergence of new strains is limiting in its diagnosis and control. Pakistan is a developing country and poultry industry is the backbone of its economy. Recent outbreaks have caused huge losses to the poultry industry. This review details the possible role and potential of some common captive and non-captive wild bird species in the spread of NDV and also its economic impact on the commercial poultry industry of Pakistan.  

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