Cygnet River virus, a novel orthomyxovirus from ducks, Australia.

ABSTRACT: A novel virus, designated Cygnet River virus (CyRV), was isolated in embryonated eggs from Muscovy ducks in South Australia. CyRV morphologically resembles arenaviruses; however, sequencing identified CyRV as an orthomyxovirus. The high mortality rate among ducks co-infected with salmonellae suggests that CyRV may be pathogenic, either alone or in concert with other infections.

SUBMITTER: Kessell A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3557875 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature