Evidence of the circulation of avian metapneumovirus in domestic backyard chickens in Eastern Saudi Arabia in 2019

Background and Aim: Avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) is a recently discovered respiratory virus in chickens. Avian metapneumovirus has been linked to respiratory syndromes, reproductive failure in affected chickens and turkeys, swollen head syndrome in chickens, and rhinotracheitis in turkeys. Wild bird...

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Main Authors: Abdullah I. A. Al-Mubarak, Jamal Hussen, Mahmoud Kandeel, Anwar A. G. Al-Kubati, Baraa Falemban, Maged Gomaa Hemida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2023-06-01
Series:Veterinary World
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Online Access:https://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.16/June-2023/9.pdf