Ponman Solomon

TL;DR: This study reports on field and laboratory surveillance efforts in Nigeria and recovered 299 isolates of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 mainly from the diagnostic samples of poultry kept in backyard, small scale and free range farms, emphasising the role played by these farming systems in the dissemination ofAvian influenza in Nigeria.

TL;DR: The emergence and identification of new sub-lineages provide an insight into the high rate of genetic drift occurring in NDV strains in Nigeria, and raises a lot of concerns about the efficacy of current ND control measures in the country.

TL;DR: The similarities between viruses from poultry and multiple bird species and the lack of evidence for host adaptation in codon usage suggest that transmission of NDV between poultry and non-poultry birds occurred recently.

TL;DR: The first complete genome sequence of a strain of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) of genotype XVII is described here, which classified the isolate as a member of NDV class II, genotypes XVII.

TL;DR: The isolation and identification of virulent Newcastle disease virus in these unusual hosts and the high sequence similarity between viruses in this study with strains reported for Niger and Cameroun gives insights into the ecology of virulence Newcastle disease viruses and suggests some cross-border movement and trade in live poultry.