Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 416

Full Length Research Paper

Antibody response, viral load, viral clearance and growth rate in Tanzanian free-range local chickens infected with lentogenic Newcastle disease virus

James Richard Mushi
  • James Richard Mushi
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Gaspar Honorati Chiwanga
  • Gaspar Honorati Chiwanga
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Esther Lemburis Mollel
  • Esther Lemburis Mollel
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Muhammed Walugembe
  • Muhammed Walugembe
  • Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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Robert Arsen Max
  • Robert Arsen Max
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Peter Makenga Msoffe
  • Peter Makenga Msoffe
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Rodrigo Gallardo
  • Rodrigo Gallardo
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, 95616, USA.
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Terra Kelly
  • Terra Kelly
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, 95616, USA.
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Susan Lamont
  • Susan Lamont
  • Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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Jack Dekkers
  • Jack Dekkers
  • Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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Huaijun Zhou
  • Huaijun Zhou
  • Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, 95616, USA.
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Amandus Muhairwa
  • Amandus Muhairwa
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 08 January 2021
  •  Accepted: 15 April 2021
  •  Published: 31 May 2021

How to cite this article

APA /
Mushi, J. R., Chiwanga, G. H., Mollel, E. L., Walugembe, M., Max, R. A., Msoffe, P. M., Gallardo, R., Kelly, T., Lamont, S., Dekkers, J., Zhou, H., & Muhairwa, A. (2021). Antibody response, viral load, viral clearance and growth rate in Tanzanian free-range local chickens infected with lentogenic Newcastle disease virus. Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, 13(2), 98-105.
Chicago /
James Richard Mushi, Gaspar Honorati Chiwanga,, Esther Lemburis Mollel, Muhammed Walugembe, Robert Arsen Max, Peter Makenga Msoffe, Rodrigo Gallardo, Terra Kelly, Susan Lamont, Jack Dekkers, Huaijun Zhou, and Amandus Muhairwa,  . "Antibody response, viral load, viral clearance and growth rate in Tanzanian free-range local chickens infected with lentogenic Newcastle disease virus." Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health 13, no. 2 (2021): 98-105.
MLA /
James Richard Mushi, et al. "Antibody response, viral load, viral clearance and growth rate in Tanzanian free-range local chickens infected with lentogenic Newcastle disease virus." Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health 13.2 (2021): 98-105.