A review of current knowledge on avian Newcastle infection in commercial poultry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Open Vet J. 2024 Jan;14(1):12-18. doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i1.2. Epub 2024 Jan 31.

Abstract

Newcastle disease (ND) is a tremendously contagious avian infection with extensive monetary ramifications for the chicken zone. To reduce the effect of ND on the Saudi rooster enterprise, our analysis emphasizes the necessity of genotype-particular vaccinations, elevated surveillance, public recognition campaigns, and stepped-forward biosecurity. Data show that one-of-a-kind bird species, outdoor flocks, and nearby differences in susceptibility are all vulnerable. The pathogenesis consists of tropism in the respiratory and gastrointestinal structures and some genotypes boom virulence. Laboratory diagnostics use reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, sequencing, and serotyping among different strategies. Vital records are supplied through immune responses and serological trying out. Vaccination campaigns, biosecurity protocols, and emergency preparedness are all covered in prevention and manipulation techniques. Notably, co-circulating genotypes and disparities in immunization regulations worry Saudi Arabia. The effect of ND in Saudi Arabia is tested in this paper, with precise attention paid to immunological reaction, pathogenesis, susceptibility elements, laboratory analysis, and preventative and manipulation measures. Saudi Arabia can shield its bird region and beef up its defences against Newcastle's ailment, enforcing those hints into its policies.

Keywords: Avian paramyxovirus; Diagnosis; Newcastle disease virus; Pathology; Vaccination.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases*
  • Chickens
  • Male
  • Newcastle Disease* / epidemiology
  • Newcastle disease virus / genetics
  • Poultry
  • Poultry Diseases* / epidemiology
  • Saudi Arabia