Molecular characterization and vaccine matching studies of circulating strains of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV) in Ethiopia for improved diagnostics and vaccination strategies KU Leuven
In Ethiopia, infectious bursal disease was first reported in 2002 in a privately owned commercial poultry farm in Bishoftu town. Subsequently, it became one of the most important diseases affecting the national poultry industry. Research findings and case reports from various regions of the country showed the occurrence of outbreaks of IBD in commercial farms, breeding and multiplication centers despite regular vaccination practices and ...