An outbreak of Avian metapneumovirus (AMPV) infection in Guinea fowl is reported in Northern Italy. A subtype B AMPV strain, named aMPV/B/IT/GuineaFowl/1818/12, was isolated and sequenced in F and G genes. Philogenetic analysis showed that the isolate clustered together with other AMPVs of subtype B isolated in Italy from 2001. The factors involved in determining the outbreak are discussed.
Mattia Cecchinato, Emilio Morandini, Valeria Listorti, Caterina Lupini, Patrizia Pesente, Davide Giovanardi, et al. (2012). Caratterizzazione molecolare di Metapneumovirus aviare (AMPV) isolato in corso di forma respiratoria nella faraona. PARMA : La Ducale srl.
Caratterizzazione molecolare di Metapneumovirus aviare (AMPV) isolato in corso di forma respiratoria nella faraona
LISTORTI, VALERIA;LUPINI, CATERINA;CATELLI, ELENA
2012
Abstract
An outbreak of Avian metapneumovirus (AMPV) infection in Guinea fowl is reported in Northern Italy. A subtype B AMPV strain, named aMPV/B/IT/GuineaFowl/1818/12, was isolated and sequenced in F and G genes. Philogenetic analysis showed that the isolate clustered together with other AMPVs of subtype B isolated in Italy from 2001. The factors involved in determining the outbreak are discussed.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.