Phylogenetic analysis of Newcastle disease viruses isolated from commercial poultry in Mozambique (2011-2016).
The complete sequence of the fusion (F) protein gene from 11 Newcastle disease viruses (NDVs) isolated from commercial poultry in Mozambique between 2011 and 2016 has been generated. The F gene cleavage site motif for all 11 isolates was (112)RRRKRF(117) indicating that the viruses are virulent. A phylogenetic analysis using the full F gene sequence revealed that the viruses clustered within genotype VIIh and showed a higher similarity to NDVs from South Africa, China and Southeast Asia than to viruses previously described in Mozambique in 1994, 1995 and 2005. The identification of these new NDVs has important implications for Newcastle disease management and control in Mozambique.
Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique (IIAM), Directorate of Animal Science (DCA), Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL), Av de Moçambique Km 1,5, P.O. Box 1922, Maputo, Mozambique.
Lourenço P
LP
Mapaco
Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique (IIAM), Directorate of Animal Science (DCA), Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL), Av de Moçambique Km 1,5, P.O. Box 1922, Maputo, Mozambique.
Iolanda V A
IV
Monjane
Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique (IIAM), Directorate of Animal Science (DCA), Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL), Av de Moçambique Km 1,5, P.O. Box 1922, Maputo, Mozambique.
Antonieta E
AE
Nhamusso
Animal Production and Health Laboratory, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency, Wagramer Strasse 5, P.O. Box 100, 1400, Vienna, Austria.
Gerrit J
GJ
Viljoen
Animal Production and Health Laboratory, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency, Wagramer Strasse 5, P.O. Box 100, 1400, Vienna, Austria. w.dundon@iaea.org.|APHL Joint FAO/IAEA Division, IAEA Laboratories, Seibersdorf, 2444, Austria. w.dundon@iaea.org.
William G
WG
Dundon
Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique (IIAM), Directorate of Animal Science (DCA), Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL), Av de Moçambique Km 1,5, P.O. Box 1922, Maputo, Mozambique.
Sara J
SJ
Achá
D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D005838:Genotype; D009073:Mozambique; D009521:Newcastle Disease / Q000821:virology*; D009522:Newcastle disease virus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010802:Phylogeny; D011200:Poultry / Q000821:virology*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods; D013019:South Africa
D012367:RNA, Viral
Genotype VIIh; Mozambique; Newcastle disease; Phylogenetic analysis; Poultry