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Molecular Characterization of Newcastle Disease Viruses Isolated from Chickens in Tanzania and Ghana.
Viruses - 20 Aug 2020
da Silva Ana P, Aston Emily J, Chiwanga Gaspar H, Birakos Ashley, Muhairwa Amandus P, Kayang Boniface B, Kelly Terra, Zhou Huaijun, Gallardo Rodrigo A
Abstract excerpt
Newcastle disease (ND) is one of the most challenging infectious diseases affecting poultry production in Africa, causing major economic losses. To date, Newcastle disease virus isolates from several African countries have been grouped into class II NDV genotypes I, IV, V, VI, VII, XI, XIII, XIV, XVII, XVIII and XXI. Although ND is endemic in many African countries, information on circulating genotypes is still...
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