Abstract

Purpose. Monitoring of Newcastle disease among different groups of birds in Dnipropetrovsk region. Method. The biological material of the investigated bird specimens was checked for antibodies to Newcastle disease virus using methods such as haemagglutination and immunoassay. Results. An intravenous index of pathogenicity of an isolated Newcastle disease virus has been established. Newcastle disease virus circulation in the population of farm birds in the study period is absent, wild andsinanthropic birds should be classified as a risk group and considered as a reservoir for the Newcastle disease virus. Scientific novelty. The results obtained and their novelty: the extent of the Newcastle disease virus spread among various species of birds in Dnipropetrovsk region for 2015 is analyzed. Practical meaningfulness. The results obtained are a scientific basis for developing measures to combat, prevent, and prevent the emergence of Newcastle disease among farmed birds.

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