Phylogenetic and pathotypic characterization of Newcastle disease viruses circulating in South China and transmission in different birds

Although Newcastle disease virus (NDV) with high pathogenicity has frequently been isolated in poultry in China since 1948, the mode of its transmission among avian species remains largely unknown. Given that various wild bird species have been implicated as sources of transmission, in this study we...

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Main Authors: Yinfeng eKang, Bin eXiang, Runyu eYuan, Xiaqiong eZhao, Minsha eFeng, Pei eGao, Yanling eLi, Yulian eLi, Zhangyong eNing, Tao eRen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00119/full