Isolation of a mesogenic Newcastle diseases virus from an acute disease in Indonesian ducks.
An outbreak with mortality and acute nervous signs in ducks is reported. A haemagglutinating virus was recovered from dead and sick ducks that was neutralised by Newcastle disease antiserum. The virus was a thermostable paramyxovirus that was classified as a mesogenic Newcastle disease virus. The virus induced the infection in young ducklings following intramuscular inoculation.
D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D004372:Ducks; D007214:Indonesia; D009521:Newcastle Disease / Q000382:microbiology*; D009522:Newcastle disease virus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*