Research Note: Detection of Avian metapneumovirus subgroup C specific antibodies in a mallard flock in Italy

ABSTRACT: Avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) is a viral pathogen that causes respiratory signs and drops in egg production most notably in turkeys but also affects chickens, ducks and other species. Four subgroups (aMPV-A, -B, -C and -D) have been characterized to date, which differ genetically, antigenic...

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Main Authors: Matteo Legnardi, Chantal Allée, Giovanni Franzo, Mattia Cecchinato, Paul Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579121002200