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Published in: Archives of Virology 1/2009

01-01-2009 | Original Article

Newcastle disease virus in West Africa: new virulent strains identified in non-commercial farms

Authors: Chantal J. Snoeck, Mariette F. Ducatez, Ademola A. Owoade, Olufemi O. Faleke, Bello R. Alkali, Marc C. Tahita, Zekiba Tarnagda, Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo, Issoufou Maikano, Patrick Okwen Mbah, Jacques R. Kremer, Claude P. Muller

Published in: Archives of Virology | Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

Forty-four Newcastle disease virus (NDV) strains, obtained between 2002 and 2007 from different poultry species in Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso and Cameroon, were phylogenetically analysed based on partial F sequences. Lineage 2 viruses were genetically identical or similar to the locally used LaSota vaccine strain and were mostly detected in commercial farms. Lineage 1, 3 and 4 strains were only sporadically found, and their origin was less clear. Twenty-one strains from backyard farms and live bird markets formed three new clusters within lineage 5, tentatively named 5f, 5g and 5h. All of these strains were predicted to be virulent based on their F protein cleavage site sequence. Minimal genetic distances between new and previously established sublineages ranged from 9.4 to 15.9%, and minimal distances between the new sublineages were 11.5 to 17.3%. Their high genetic diversity and their presence in three different Sub-Saharan countries suggest that these new sublineages represent the NDV variants indigenous to West Africa.
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Metadata
Title
Newcastle disease virus in West Africa: new virulent strains identified in non-commercial farms
Authors
Chantal J. Snoeck
Mariette F. Ducatez
Ademola A. Owoade
Olufemi O. Faleke
Bello R. Alkali
Marc C. Tahita
Zekiba Tarnagda
Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo
Issoufou Maikano
Patrick Okwen Mbah
Jacques R. Kremer
Claude P. Muller
Publication date
01-01-2009
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Archives of Virology / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 0304-8608
Electronic ISSN: 1432-8798
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-008-0269-5

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