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A genetically-distinct Pigeon Paramyxovirus-I isolate fails to cross-react with neutralizing antibodies raised by LaSota vaccine in chicken.
Virus genes - 1 Jun 2026
Gul Irfan, Rather Muzamil Ahmad, Hassan Amreena, Khan Azmat Alam, Ganai Nazir Ahmad, Bashir Akeel, Goud Sharath Chandra, Haq Zulfuqarul, Mir Ashaq Hussain, Kamil Shuyaib Ahmad, Wani Basharat Maqbool, Chikan Naveed Anjum, Shabir Nadeem
Abstract excerpt
Pigeon paramyxovirus-1 (PPMV-1) is a major cause of mortality in domestic and free-living pigeons worldwide and has the potential to infect chickens, posing risks to the poultry sector. This study investigated a severe outbreak of PPMV-1 in a racing pigeon loft in Srinagar, India, despite routine vaccination with the LaSota strain. Molecular screening of 30 clinical samples identified NDV in 18 birds by real-time...
Topics
- Animals
- Chickens
- Columbidae
- Newcastle disease virus
- Phylogeny
- Viral Vaccines
- Antibodies, Neutralizing
- Cross Reactions
- Newcastle Disease
- Antibodies, Viral
