Characterization of Newcastle Disease Virus Isolated from Waterfowl in China

doi:10.1637/8030-061507-reg

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Characterization of Newcastle Disease Virus Isolated from Waterfowl in China

1 Mar 2008

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Ten representative isolates of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) obtained from outbreaks in waterfowl (geese and ducks) in China since 1997 were characterized both pathotypically and genotypically. The mean death time and intracerebral pathogenicity index were used to evaluate the virulence of the isolates. Pathogenicity tests showed that all 10 isolates were velogenic strains. The main functional region of the F...

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