Avian Metapneumovirus Subgroup C Infection in Chickens, China

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
Subjects:
Avian metapneumovirus subgroup C
Pneumovirinae
Paramyxoviridae
viruses
chickens
M gene sequencing
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/7/12-1126_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/7/12-1126_article

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