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Published in: Archives of Virology 8/2018

01-08-2018 | Brief Report

Molecular characterization of avipoxviruses circulating in Mozambique, 2016-2018

Authors: Lourenço P. Mapaco, Zeiss Lacerda, Iolanda V. A. Monjane, Afonso Sussuro, Gerrit J. Viljoen, Giovanni Cattoli, William G. Dundon, Sara J. Achá

Published in: Archives of Virology | Issue 8/2018

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Abstract

Samples from 45 chickens, two turkeys, one peacock and one quail with symptoms of fowlpox were collected in Mozambique between November 2016 and January 2018. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the samples contained avipoxviruses belonging to both clade A1 and clade A2. In addition, all of the Clade A1 viruses were positive by PCR for the integration of reticuloendotheliosis virus, while the clade A2 avipoxvirus samples were negative. This study confirms the circulation of clade A1 avipoxviruses in Mozambique in addition to identifying clade A2 for the first time in the country.
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Metadata
Title
Molecular characterization of avipoxviruses circulating in Mozambique, 2016-2018
Authors
Lourenço P. Mapaco
Zeiss Lacerda
Iolanda V. A. Monjane
Afonso Sussuro
Gerrit J. Viljoen
Giovanni Cattoli
William G. Dundon
Sara J. Achá
Publication date
01-08-2018
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Archives of Virology / Issue 8/2018
Print ISSN: 0304-8608
Electronic ISSN: 1432-8798
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-018-3864-0

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