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Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Crude Extract of Aloe Secundiflora in Chickens Experimentally Infected with Newcastle Disease Virus

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dc.creator Waihenya, R.K.
dc.creator Mtambob, M.M.A.
dc.creator Nkwengulila, Gamba
dc.date 2016-04-12T13:05:58Z
dc.date 2016-04-12T13:05:58Z
dc.date 2002
dc.date.accessioned 2021-05-03T13:28:55Z
dc.date.available 2021-05-03T13:28:55Z
dc.identifier Waihenya, R.K., Mtambo, M.M.A. and Nkwengulila, G., 2002. Evaluation of the efficacy of the crude extract of Aloe secundiflora in chickens experimentally infected with Newcastle disease virus. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 79(3), pp.299-304.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1484
dc.identifier 10.1016/S0378-8741(01)00370-1
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/47313
dc.description Full text can be accessed at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874101003701
dc.description Two replicate experiments were carried out to verify the efficacy of Aloe species (Aloaceae) as used for the control of Newcastle disease (ND) in rural poultry in free-range systems among several communities in Tanzania. Four months old local chickens free of Newcastle disease antibodies were used. Following inoculation with ND virus, body weights, clinical signs, antibody levels and mortality were monitored. Results showed that there was reduced mortality rate and the severity of clinical signs during the acute phase of the infection in Aloe treated chickens compared with the non-treated ones. However, there was no significant effect of the Aloe on the antibody levels that were attributed to the recovery of the surviving chickens. The findings of this study suggest that Aloe secundiflora could be a potential candidate on the management of Newcastle disease in chickens. Further studies are in progress to identify the active ingredients of A. secundiflora against Newcastle disease virus.
dc.language en
dc.publisher Elsevier
dc.subject Aloe secundiflora
dc.subject Aloaceae
dc.subject Newcastle disease
dc.subject Ethnoveterinary medicine
dc.title Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Crude Extract of Aloe Secundiflora in Chickens Experimentally Infected with Newcastle Disease Virus
dc.type Journal Article


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