Avian metapneumovirus
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Avian metapneumovirus (aMPV), also known as turkey rhinotracheitis or swollen head syndrome,[2] causes a variety of disease syndromes in birds, depending on the bird species and virus type (A, B, C or D).[3]
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Avian metapneumovirus | |
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Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
Class: | Monjiviricetes |
Order: | Mononegavirales |
Family: | Pneumoviridae |
Genus: | Metapneumovirus |
Species: | Avian metapneumovirus |
Synonyms[1] | |
Turkey rhinotracheitis virus |
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First detected in 1978 in South Africa, the virus has spread all over the world except Australia.[4] It is mostly found in turkeys, pheasants, Muscovy ducks and guinea fowls. Turkeys are the most susceptible species for all subtypes. It is presumed that other species are immune.