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Molecular and virological characterization of the first poultry outbreaks of Genotype VII.2 velogenic avian orthoavulavirus type 1 (NDV) in North-West Europe, BeNeLux, 2018.
Transboundary and emerging diseases - 1 Jul 2021
Steensels Mieke, Van Borm Steven, Mertens Ingeborg, Houdart Philippe, Rauw Fabienne, Roupie Virginie, Snoeck Chantal J, Bourg Manon, Losch Serge, Beerens Nancy, van den Berg Thierry, Lambrecht Bénédicte
Abstract excerpt
After two decades free of Newcastle disease, Belgium encountered a velogenic avian orthoavulavirus type 1 epizootic in 2018. In Belgium, 20 cases were diagnosed, of which 15 occurred in hobby flocks, 2 in professional poultry flocks and 3 in poultry retailers. The disease also disseminated from Belgium towards the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg by trade. Independently, the virus was detected once in the Netherlands,...
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