Preliminary evaluation of a freeze dried mukteswar Newcastle disease vaccine

• Main Authors: Ibrahim, A. Latif, Ungku Mohsin, Ungku Chulan, Babjee, A. Mustaffa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Persatuan Doktor Veterinar Malaysia 1980
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39686/1/15%20-%20Preliminary%20evaluation%20of%20a%20freeze%20dried%20mukteswar%20Newcastle%20disease%20vaccine.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39686/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The preparation of a freeze dried mukteswar Newcastle Disease vaccinc is described. Chicken which had been vaccinated toitli the ‘F’ Newcastle Disease vaccine and subsequently re-vaccinated with this vaccine were resistant when challenged either intranasally or intramuscularly or by contact with the virulent Newcastle Disease virus. Chickens revaccinated with this vacciue at 6 weeks old resisted challenge up to 20 weeks of age. The merits of the vacciuc is discussed