title: Isolation of Newcastle disease virus from birds of prey.
abstract: In the 4 year period 1971-74 11 isolations of Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) were made from 44 birds of prey that died in captivity. Three species of Falconiformes were involved, including one red-headed falcon (Falco chicquera), 5 European kestrels (F. tinnunculus), and 2 secretary birds (Sagittarius serpentarius), also 2 species of Strigiformes, comprising 2 barn owls (Tyto alba) and one little owl (Athene noctua). All NDV isolates were of the velogenic type.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Trow
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Greenwood
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Jennings
authors.forename: I F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Keymer