Presence of Avian Pneumovirus Subtypes A and B in Japan

Four avian pneumovirus (APV) isolates from chickens clinically diagnosed with swollen head syndrome were genetically characterized as to the subtypes of the virus in Japan. The results of reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reactions based on subtype-specific primers and direct sequence analysis...

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Published in:Avian diseases 2003-04, Vol.47 (2), p.481-484
Main Authors: Mase, Masaji, Yamaguchi, Shigeo, Tsukamoto, Kenji, Imada, Tadao, Imai, Kunitoshi, Nakamura, Kikuyasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antibodies
avian pneumovirus
Chickens
Chickens - virology
Genes, Viral - genetics
Infections
Japan - epidemiology
Metapneumovirus
Nucleotide sequences
Phylogenetics
Phylogeny
Pneumovirus - classification
Pneumovirus - genetics
Pneumovirus - isolation & purification
Pneumovirus Infections - epidemiology
Pneumovirus Infections - veterinary
Pneumovirus Infections - virology
Polymerase chain reaction
Poultry Diseases - epidemiology
Poultry Diseases - virology
Research Notes
Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
RT-PCR
SHS
subtype
Turkeys
Viruses
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Summary:Four avian pneumovirus (APV) isolates from chickens clinically diagnosed with swollen head syndrome were genetically characterized as to the subtypes of the virus in Japan. The results of reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reactions based on subtype-specific primers and direct sequence analysis of G genes indicated subtypes A and B but not C or D of APV were present in Japan. Several routes or sources are conceivable for APV to invade into Japan.
ISSN:0005-2086
1938-4351
DOI:10.1637/0005-2086(2003)047[0481:POAPSA]2.0.CO;2