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A Pigeon-Derived Sub-Genotype XXI.1.2 Newcastle Disease Virus from Bangladesh Induces High Mortality in Chickens.
Viruses - 1 Aug 2021
Nooruzzaman Mohammed, Barman Lalita Rani, Mumu Tanjin Tamanna, Chowdhury Emdadul Haque, Dimitrov Kiril M, Islam Mohammad Rafiqul
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Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is a significant pathogen of poultry; however, variants also affect other species, including pigeons. While NDV is endemic in Bangladesh, and poultry isolates have been recently characterized, information about viruses infecting pigeons is limited. Worldwide, pigeon-derived isolates are commonly of low to moderate virulence for chickens. Here, we studied a pigeon-derived NDV isolated...
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