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Genetic, antigenic and pathogenic characterization of avian coronaviruses isolated from pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) in China.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Jan 2020
Han Zongxi, Liwen Xu, Ren Mengting, Sheng Jie, Ma Tianxin, Sun Junfeng, Zhao Yan, Liu Shengwang
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Two viruses were isolated in 2017 from commercial pheasants with severe clinical signs and mortality in Shandong and Anhui provinces, China, respectively. We examined the pathogenic effects of the viruses in chicken embryos and the size and morphology of the virus particles, performed phylogenetic analysis based on the S1 gene and complete genomic sequences, and examined the antibody responses against infectious...
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