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Characterization of genotype IX Newcastle disease virus strains isolated from wild birds in the northern Qinling Mountains, China.
Virus genes - 1 Feb 2014
Duan Xuji, Zhang Peng, Ma Jing, Chen Shengli, Hao Huafang, Liu Haijin, Fu Xiangjing, Wu Pengpeng, Zhang Dingquan, Zhang Weidong, Du Enqi, Yang Zengqi
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This study was conducted to evaluate the virulence and evolution of genotype IX Newcastle disease virus (NDV) isolates obtained from wild birds in the northern Qinling Mountains of China. Five isolates were obtained from 374 larynx and cloacae swabs, which were collected from multiple asymptomatic wild bird species from August 2008 to July 2011, and were subsequently characterized by pathotype and genotype....
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