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Which one of the following is a viral disease of poultry?
A
coryza
B
Newcastle disease
C
pasteurellosis
D
salmonellosis
Detailed Solution
Newcastle disease, also called Ranikhet disease, is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic poultry and wild birds.
It is caused by a paramyxovirus and is characterised by gastro-intestinal, respiratory and nervous signs, with high mortality.
Other viral diseases of poultry are fowl pox and bird flu.
Coryza (infectious coryza) is a bacterial disease caused by Haemophilus.
Pasteurellosis (fowl cholera) is a bacterial disease caused by Pasteurella.
Salmonellosis is a bacterial disease caused by Salmonella.
So the viral disease of poultry is Newcastle disease.
It is caused by a paramyxovirus and is characterised by gastro-intestinal, respiratory and nervous signs, with high mortality.
Other viral diseases of poultry are fowl pox and bird flu.
Coryza (infectious coryza) is a bacterial disease caused by Haemophilus.
Pasteurellosis (fowl cholera) is a bacterial disease caused by Pasteurella.
Salmonellosis is a bacterial disease caused by Salmonella.
So the viral disease of poultry is Newcastle disease.