Phylogenetic assessment reveals continuous evolution and circulation of pigeon-derived virulent avian avulaviruses 1 in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa

Abstract Background The remarkable diversity and mobility of Newcastle disease viruses (NDV) includes virulent viruses of genotype VI. These viruses are often referred to as pigeon paramyxoviruses 1 because they are normally isolated and cause clinical disease in birds from the Columbidae family. Ge...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud Sabra, Kiril M. Dimitrov, Iryna V. Goraichuk, Abdul Wajid, Poonam Sharma, Dawn Williams-Coplin, Asma Basharat, Shafqat F. Rehmani, Denys V. Muzyka, Patti J. Miller, Claudio L. Afonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
NDV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1211-4