Study on Vaccination Efficacy against Avian Influenza in Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Vaccines are used in integrated control strategies to guard poultry against H5N1 high-pathogenicity avian influenza （AI）. This study was to evaluate the efficacy of AI vaccine against AI in poultry. About 400 serum samples were collected from the selected 130 farms located at Rajshahi region, Bangladesh. The study was carried out from January, 2013 to January, 2015. The AI vaccine titres were compared in different breed of layer, environmental temperature, feed and egg production. Result showed that the value of titres （mean ± SD） in Hyline brown, Hyline white, Bovans white and Novogen white were 6.71 ± 0.05, 6.67 ± 0.06, 6.79 ± 0.03 and 6.43 ± 0.04, respectively. The highest serum antibody titres were 6.61 ± 0.24 against AI antibody in 〉 26 ℃ environment temperature. The highest and lowest serum antibody value of AI against feed brand （nutrient） were 7.75 ± 0.08 and 5.58 ± 0.22 for Aftab and Quality brand feed, respectively.