Table 3. Comparison of seasonal serological changes against the selected diseases in the layer monitored from 2015 to 2017

Disease Geometric mean antibody titer ± Standard deviation
LPAIa NDb IBc aMPVd EDS’76e IBDf CIAg MSh
Spring 4.22±1.64 6.63±1.32 3,548.17±2,227.77 8,108.05±6,771.51 4.34±1.34 7,253.00±4,144.45 2,094.39±2,529.40 4,896.20±3,756.45
Summer 4.32±1.64 6.81±1.35 3,412.69±2,100.60 7,999.45±5,293.14 4.68±1.48 4,329.65±1,707.67 1,766.67±2,170.61 4,602.74±3,265.55
Fall 4.29±1.59 6.66±1.34 3,409.63±2,107.12 6,547.02±6,841.00 4.21±1.48 6,737.37±2,561.37 1,731.31±1,650.40 4,247.52±3,803.97
Winter 4.20±1.55 6.61±1.34 3,682.74±1,990.03 7,137.51±5,997.39 3.96±1.41 6,024.10±3,106.38 1,744.85±1,715.69 5,146.29±3,013.63
LPAI, low pathogenic avian influenza; ND, Newcastle disease; IB, infectious bronchitis; aMPV, avian metapneumovirus infection; EDS’76, egg drop syndrome’ 76; IBD, infectious bursal disease; CIA, chicken infectious anemia; MS, Mycoplasma synoviae.