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Characterization of field infectious bursal disease viruses in Zambia: evidence of co-circulation of multiple genotypes with predominance of very virulent strains.
Avian pathology : journal of the W.V.P.A - 1 Jun 2018
Mwenda Racheal, Changula Katendi, Hang'ombe Bernard M, Chidumayo Nozyechi, Mangani Alfred S, Kaira Titus, Takada Ayato, Mweene Aaron S, Simulundu Edgar
Abstract excerpt
Infectious bursal disease (IBD) is a highly contagious, immunosuppressive disease of chickens and causes substantial economic losses to the poultry industry globally. This study investigated the genetic characteristics and pathological lesions induced by IBD viruses (IBDVs) that were associated with 60 suspected outbreaks in chickens during 2015-2016 in Lusaka Province, Zambia. Nucleotide sequences of VP2...
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