Research Article

Molecular Characterization of Newcastle Disease Virus from Backyard Poultry Farms and Live Bird Markets in Kenya

Table 1

Number of birds sampled in live bird markets (LBMs) and backyard poultry farms (BPFs) in different regions of Kenya between 2014 and 2016.

RegionNumber and species of poultry sampled in BPFs and in LBMs
BPFsLBMs
ChickensDucksTurkeysPigeonsTotalChickensDucksTotal

Lake Victoria Basin28827242136095499
Western Highlands32452302743312215137
Coast31057204443171980
Eastern64064
Nairobi metropolitan1020102
Total9221367492122445428482