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Newcastle Disease in the Pheasant, Phasianus Colchicus, in Britain

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Wildlife Diseases

Abstract

An epidemic of Newcastle disease in poultry started in Essex, England in August 1970. Confirmed outbreaks occurred in pheasants from October until the spring of 1971 with sporadic incidents until 1974. Losses on individual estates were estimated from between 5% and 50% of the total bag. The Essex 70 strain of virus was isolated from the pheasants and poultry. The source for the pheasants appeared to be nearby poultry establishments. In one incident during a quiescent period there was no known association with a poultry incident. Populations of pheasants were re-established within one or two years. A field vaccination programme has been devised and HI antibodies were detected in shot birds and in eggs.

Zusammenfassung

Im August 1970 begann eine Newcastle Disease-Epidemie bei Hühnern in Essex in England. Nachgewiesene Ausbrüche traten bei Fasanen im Oktober auf und hielten bis zum Frühjahr 1971 an. Gelegentliche Ausbrüche wurden bis zum Jahre 1974 beobachtet. Verluste betrugen in einzelnen Beständen von 5% bis 50% der Gesamtzahl. Der Virusstamm Essex 70 wurde von Fasanen und Hühnern isoliert. Die Infektionsquelle fur Fasanen stellten vermutlich benachbarte Hühnerbestände dar. Bei einem Auftreten von NDV wahrend einer Ruhephase konnte kein Zusammenhang mit gleichzeitigem Auftreten in Hühnerbeständen beobachtet werden. Dezimiert Fasanenpopulationen konnten innerhalb von ein bis zwei Jahren wieder aufgefüllt werden. Ein Feld-Vakzinationsprogramm wurde durchgeführt, mit dem Ergebnis, dass HAH-Antikörper in erlegten Fasanen und Fasaneneiern nach gewiesen werden konnten.

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Beer, J.V. (1976). Newcastle Disease in the Pheasant, Phasianus Colchicus, in Britain. In: Page, L.A. (eds) Wildlife Diseases. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1656-6_46

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