Avian Metapneumovirus Subgroup C Infection in Chickens, China

Avian metapneumovirus causes acute respiratory tract infection and reductions in egg production in various avian species. We isolated and characterized an increasingly prevalent avian metapneumovirus subgroup C strain from meat-type commercial chickens with severe respiratory signs in China. Culling...

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Main Authors: Li Wei, Shanshan Zhu, Xv Yan, Jing Wang, Chunyan Zhang, Shuhang Liu, Ruiping She, Fengjiao Hu, Rong Quan, Jue Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/7/12-1126_article
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author Li Wei
Shanshan Zhu
Xv Yan
Jing Wang
Chunyan Zhang
Shuhang Liu
Ruiping She
Fengjiao Hu
Rong Quan
Jue Liu
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Shanshan Zhu
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Fengjiao Hu
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Jue Liu
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description Avian metapneumovirus causes acute respiratory tract infection and reductions in egg production in various avian species. We isolated and characterized an increasingly prevalent avian metapneumovirus subgroup C strain from meat-type commercial chickens with severe respiratory signs in China. Culling of infected flocks could lead to economic consequences.
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spelling doaj.art-b6a2d90467e04b8e917604d98ff2d9442022-12-21T19:14:19ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592013-07-011971092109410.3201/eid1907.121126Avian Metapneumovirus Subgroup C Infection in Chickens, ChinaLi WeiShanshan ZhuXv YanJing WangChunyan ZhangShuhang LiuRuiping SheFengjiao HuRong QuanJue LiuAvian metapneumovirus causes acute respiratory tract infection and reductions in egg production in various avian species. We isolated and characterized an increasingly prevalent avian metapneumovirus subgroup C strain from meat-type commercial chickens with severe respiratory signs in China. Culling of infected flocks could lead to economic consequences.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/7/12-1126_articleAvian metapneumovirus subgroup CPneumovirinaeParamyxoviridaeviruseschickensM gene sequencing
spellingShingle Li Wei
Shanshan Zhu
Xv Yan
Jing Wang
Chunyan Zhang
Shuhang Liu
Ruiping She
Fengjiao Hu
Rong Quan
Jue Liu
Avian Metapneumovirus Subgroup C Infection in Chickens, China
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Avian metapneumovirus subgroup C
Pneumovirinae
Paramyxoviridae
viruses
chickens
M gene sequencing
title Avian Metapneumovirus Subgroup C Infection in Chickens, China
title_full Avian Metapneumovirus Subgroup C Infection in Chickens, China
title_fullStr Avian Metapneumovirus Subgroup C Infection in Chickens, China
title_full_unstemmed Avian Metapneumovirus Subgroup C Infection in Chickens, China
title_short Avian Metapneumovirus Subgroup C Infection in Chickens, China
title_sort avian metapneumovirus subgroup c infection in chickens china
topic Avian metapneumovirus subgroup C
Pneumovirinae
Paramyxoviridae
viruses
chickens
M gene sequencing
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/7/12-1126_article
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