Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus in Commercial and Backyard Chicken Production Systems in Central and South Ethiopia (First report) ILT in Ethiopian Poultry Production

Infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILT) affects the respiratory tracts of chickens with profound effects in the world poultry industry. The aims of this study are to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with ILT. The overall prevalence for ILT was 19.4% of which 13.3% (66/496) and 34.4% (74/215) accounted for commercial and backyard poultry production systems, respectively. The prevalence was significantly different between...