Isolation of newcastle disease viruses of high virulence in unvaccinated healthy village chickens in South India

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 368-373

  Ananth, R ^a   John Kirubaharan, J ^a   Priyadarshini, M L M ^a   Albert, A ^a  

^a MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Avian paramyxovirus 1; Fusion protein cleavage site; ICPI value; Newcastle disease; Village chicken; Virulence

Indexed keywords

AVES; AVULAVIRUS; GALLUS GALLUS; NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS;

EID: 45749149619     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2008.368.373     Document Type: Article

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