Identification of Clade E Avipoxvirus, Mozambique, 2016

Analysis of scab samples collected from poultry during outbreaks of fowlpox in Mozambique in 2016 revealed the presence of clade E avipoxviruses. Infected poultry were from flocks that had been vaccinated against fowlpox virus. These findings require urgent reevaluation of the vaccine formula and co...

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 23; no. 9; pp. 1602 - 1604
Main Authors Mapaco, Lourenço P, Lacerda, Zeiss, Monjane, Iolanda V A, Gelaye, Esayas, Sussuro, Afonso H, Viljoen, Gerrit J, Dundon, William G, Achá, Sara J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.09.2017
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Summary:Analysis of scab samples collected from poultry during outbreaks of fowlpox in Mozambique in 2016 revealed the presence of clade E avipoxviruses. Infected poultry were from flocks that had been vaccinated against fowlpox virus. These findings require urgent reevaluation of the vaccine formula and control strategies in this country.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2309.161981