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Elsevier, Veterinary Microbiology, 1-2(146), p. 155-160, 2010

DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.05.006

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Newcastle disease virus in penguins from King George Island on the Antarctic region

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Abstract

Here we report the isolation of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) from cloacal swabs obtained from penguins in the South Atlantic Antarctic region (62°08S, 58°25W). Samples of 100 penguins from King George Island were tested by real-time PCR, of which 2 (2%) were positive for NDV. The positive samples were isolated in embryonated chicken eggs and their matrix and fusion proteins genes were partially sequenced. This was complemented by the serological study performed on the blood of the same specimens, which resulted in a 33.3% rate of positivity.