Characterization of pigeon paramyxoviruses (Newcastle disease virus) isolated in South Africa from 2001 to 2006

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-152

  Abolnik, C ^a   Gerdes, G H ^a   Kitching, J ^b   Swanepoel, S ^c   Romito, M ^a   Bisschop, S P R ^d  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b Stellenbosch Provincial Veterinary Laboratory   (South Africa)

^c Deltammune Laboratories   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African ground hornbill; Newcastle disease virus; Paramyxovirus; Phylogenetic characterization; Pigeon

Indexed keywords

BUCORVUS LEADBEATERI; COLUMBA; COLUMBIFORMES; NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS; PARAMYXOVIRIDAE; PIGEON PARAMYXOVIRUS-1;

EID: 50949086438     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v75i2.13     Document Type: Article

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