Viruses, Vol. 13, Pages 103: Surveillance and Genetic Characterization of Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus Subgenotype V.3 in Indigenous Chickens from Backyard Poultry Farms and Live Bird Markets in Kenya

This study reveals the widespread prevalence of vNDVs in Kenyan backyard poultry, the central role of LBMs in the dispersal and possibly generation of new virus variants, and the need for robust molecular epidemiological surveillance in poultry and non-poultry avian species.

Source: Viruses - January 13, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Henry M. Kariithi Helena L. Ferreira Catharine N. Welch Leonard O. Ateya Auleria A. Apopo Richard Zoller Jeremy D. Volkening Dawn Williams-Coplin Darren J. Parris Tim L. Olivier Dana Goldenberg Yatinder S. Binepal Sonia M. Hernandez Claudio L. Afonso Davi Tags: Article Source Type: research