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Surveillance of avirulent Newcastle disease viruses at live bird markets in Eastern China during 2008-2012 reveals a new sub-genotype of class I virus.
Virology journal - 4 Dec 2014
Zhu Jie, Xu Haixu, Liu Jingjing, Zhao Zhenzhen, Hu Shunlin, Wang Xiaoquan, Liu Xiufan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The strains of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) can be divided into two distinct clades: class I and class II. At present, limited molecular epidemiological data are available for the class I virus at live bird markets (LBMs). Knowing the genomic and antigenic characteristics of class I NDVs might provide important insights into the evolution dynamics of these viruses. In this study class I NDVs isolated...
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