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Genetic and antigenic characteristics of genotype VII.1.1 Newcastle disease viruses currently circulating in Ethiopian chickens.
Virology journal - 6 Mar 2025
Mihiretu Berihun Dires, Usui Tatsufumi, Chibssa Tesfaye Rufael, Yamaguchi Tsuyoshi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is a causative agent of Newcastle disease (ND), a major infectious poultry disease associated with significant economic losses. Vaccination is usually effective at preventing the disease. However, in Ethiopia, ND is commonly detected in both unvaccinated and vaccinated chickens. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the pathogenicity of NDV isolated from both vaccinated and...
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- Animals
- Newcastle disease virus
- Ethiopia
- Chickens
- Newcastle Disease
- Genotype
- Poultry Diseases
