A study of Newcastle disease virus obtained from exotic caged birds in Tehran between 2009 and 2010.

In this study, the PCR test was found to be a more sensitive and powerful method than the HA and HI tests for detection of NDV reservoirs and carrier status in exotic birds. Also, the frequency of infection with the virulent type showed that the exotic birds should probably be considered one of the main causes of recurrent annual epidemics of Newcastle disease in endemic regions. PMID: 23391178 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Avian Pathology - Category: Pathology Authors: Tags: Avian Pathol Source Type: research