Complete genome sequence of a Newcastle disease genotype XIII virus isolated from indigenous chickens in Zambia

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Abolnik, Celia
Mubamba, Chrisborn
Dautu, George
Gummow, Bruce

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American Society for Microbiology

Abstract

The first complete genome sequence of an African-origin Newcastle disease virus belonging to genotype XIII is described here. The virulent strain chicken/ Zambia/Chiwoko/2015 was isolated from diseased chickens in 2015.

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Genotype XIII, Zambia, Chickens, Virus, Newcastle disease virus (NDV)

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Abolnik C., Mubamba C., Dautu G. & Gummow B. 2017. Complete genome sequence of a Newcastle disease genotype XIII virus isolated from indigenous chickens in Zambia. Genome Announc 5:e00841-17. https://DOI.org/ 10.1128/genomeA.00841-17.