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Newcastle Disease Virus
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[[Image:Newcastle Disease.jpg|150px|thumb|right|''Newcastle Disease'' <br> L. Mahin, Wikimedia Commons]]
[[Image:Newcastle Disease.jpg|150px|thumb|right|''Newcastle Disease'' <br> L. Mahin, Wikimedia Commons]]
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==Hosts
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==Hosts==
Gallinaceous birds, pigeons, parrots, finches
Gallinaceous birds, pigeons, parrots, finches
Subclinical carriers: ducks, ostriches
Subclinical carriers: ducks, ostriches
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==Pathogenesis
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==Pathogenesis==
Transmission via aerosol and direct contact
Transmission via aerosol and direct contact
Disease ranges from subclinical respiratory tract infections -> torticollis -> haemorrhages and death
Disease ranges from subclinical respiratory tract infections -> torticollis -> haemorrhages and death
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==Diagnosis
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==Diagnosis==
Two diagnostic tests currently exist:
Two diagnostic tests currently exist:
Animal test:
Animal test:
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The more basic amino acids the more virulent the virus
The more basic amino acids the more virulent the virus
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==Control
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==Control==
*Newcastle Disease is '''NOTIFIABLE'''
*Newcastle Disease is '''NOTIFIABLE'''
*Vaccination of chickens and racing pigeons
*Vaccination of chickens and racing pigeons
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