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Genetic diversity and mutation of avian paramyxovirus serotype 1 (Newcastle disease virus) in wild birds and evidence for intercontinental spread.
Archives of virology - 1 Dec 2013
Ramey Andrew M, Reeves Andrew B, Ogawa Haruko, Ip Hon S, Imai Kunitoshi, Bui Vuong Nghia, Yamaguchi Emi, Silko Nikita Y, Afonso Claudio L
Abstract excerpt
Avian paramyxovirus serotype 1 (APMV-1), or Newcastle disease virus, is the causative agent of Newcastle disease, one of the most economically important diseases for poultry production worldwide and a cause of periodic epizootics in wild birds in North America. In this study, we examined the genetic diversity of APMV-1 isolated from migratory birds sampled in Alaska, Japan, and Russia and assessed the evidence...
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