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The Public Health Importance and Management of Infectious Poultry Diseases in Smallholder Systems in Africa.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Biosecurity in Disease Prevention and Control in Livestock Farms in Africa.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Probiotics as a Strategy for Mitigating Viral Infections in Poultry: Immunomodulatory Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Review
- Mechanism of tea saponin regulating the Nrf2/HO-1/NQO1 pathway to alleviate Salmonella Enteritidis-induced intestinal pathological injury in chicks.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Prevalence, serotype diversity, and antibiotic resistance of non-typhoidal Salmonella in East African poultry: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Biosecurity and animal welfare in broiler farms in Mezam division, Cameroon.Poultry science · 2026Article
- PCR-based detection of Chicken Anemia Virus and Escherichia coli co-infection in commercial poultry flocks in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.Veterinary research communications · 2026Article
- Impact of Functional Feed Additives and Lower Antibiotic Use on Poultry Meat Quality and Consumer Perception.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- First Serological Evidence of Avian Metapneumovirus and Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus in Commercial Poultry in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- Current perspectives on avian tuberculosis in domestic and wild birds: Molecular diagnostics, genomic surveillance, and vaccination challenges.Open veterinary journal · 2026Review
- Modulating the avian cecal microbiome: probiotics in the prevention ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- Pan-continental spillover risk: integrated spatiotemporal, transmissibility and surveillance analysis of avian influenza a(H5N1) in Africa.Frontiers in epidemiology · 2026Article
- Aerosol transmission of infectious diseases in poultry: microbiology, pathogenesis, and control measures.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of avian pathogenicOpen veterinary journal · 2026Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of zoonotic diseases on the human-wildlife-livestock interface in Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces, South Africa.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Evolution and Spread of Regionally Adapted Newcastle Disease Virus Isolates From Live Bird Markets in Nigeria, 2023-2024.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2026Article
- Can the simple chicken MHC provide insight into the balance of autoimmunity and infectious disease?Immunogenetics · 2025Review
- A recombinant Marek's disease vaccine candidate provides complete protection against infectious bursal disease virus and H9 subtype avian influenza virus in chickens.Journal of virology · 2025Article
- Field outbreak investigation and immunoinformatic analysis suggest potential immune evasion by Newcastle disease virus Sub-Genotype XIV.2 in Nigeria.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Recent advances in avian influenza virus: Molecular pathogenesis, emerging strains, and next-generation therapeutics.World journal of virology · 2025Review
- Advancing Nigerian Indigenous Poultry Health and Production, Use of Probiotics as Viable Alternatives to Antibiotics: A Review.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Poultry diseases pose major constraints on smallholder production in Africa, causing high flock mortality and economic hardship. Infectious diseases, especially viral diseases like Newcastle disease and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and bacterial diseases, especially colibacillosis and salmonellosis, are responsible for most chicken losses, with downstream effects on human nutrition and health. Beyond production impacts, poultry diseases directly harm public health if zoonotic, can give rise to epidemics and pandemics, and facilitate antimicrobial resistance through treatment attempts. HPAI, campylobacteriosis, and salmonellosis are the priority zoonoses. Sustainable solutions for poultry health remain elusive despite recognition of the problem. This review summarises current knowledge on major poultry diseases in smallholder systems, their impacts, and options for prevention and control. We find biosecurity, vaccination, good husbandry, and disease-resistant breeds can reduce disease burden, but practical limitations exist in implementing these measures across smallholder systems. Treatment is often inefficient for viral diseases, and treatment for bacterial diseases risks antimicrobial resistance. Ethnoveterinary practices offer accessible alternatives but require more rigorous evaluation. Multisectoral collaboration and policies that reach smallholder poultry keepers are essential to alleviate disease constraints. Successful control will improve livelihoods, nutrition, and gender equity for millions of rural families. This review concludes that sustainable, scalable solutions for smallholder poultry disease control remain a critical unmet need in Africa.
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