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Rapid virulence prediction and identification of Newcastle disease virus genotypes using third-generation sequencing

2018; BioMed Central; Volume: 15; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1186/s12985-018-1077-5

1743-422X

Salman Latif Butt, Tonya L. Taylor, Jeremy D. Volkening, Kiril M. Dimitrov, Dawn Williams-Coplin, Kevin K. Lahmers, Patti J. Miller, Asif Masood Rana, David L. Suarez, Claudio L. Afonso, James B. Stanton,

Vector-Borne Animal Diseases

Newcastle disease (ND) outbreaks are global challenges to the poultry industry. Effective management requires rapid identification and virulence prediction of the circulating Newcastle disease viruses (NDV), the causative agent of ND. However, these diagnostics are hindered by the genetic diversity and rapid evolution of NDVs.