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.
| Region | Number and species of poultry sampled in BPFs and in LBMs | BPFs | LBMs | Chickens | Ducks | Turkeys | Pigeons | Total | Chickens | Ducks | Total |
| Lake Victoria Basin | 288 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 360 | 95 | 4 | 99 | Western Highlands | 324 | 52 | 30 | 27 | 433 | 122 | 15 | 137 | Coast | 310 | 57 | 20 | 44 | 431 | 71 | 9 | 80 | Eastern | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 0 | 64 | Nairobi metropolitan | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 0 | 102 | Total | 922 | 136 | 74 | 92 | 1224 | 454 | 28 | 482 |
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